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Trends in immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2015
The study aimed to evaluate local and national trends in immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) using the national English administrative records, Hospital Episode Statistics.
Athanasiou, Thanos, Aylin, Paul, Bottle, Alex, Darzi, Ara, Gui, Gerald, Hadjiminas, Dimitri J., Leff, Daniel R., Mayer, Erik, Patten, Darren K., Rao, Christopher   +9 more
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The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap for autologous reconstruction of large partial mastectomy defects [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND:: Breast conservation surgery in the treatment of early stage breast cancer has become increasingly utilized as a means to avoiding mastectomy.
Acosta, R., Enajat, M., Rozen, W.M., Smit, J.M., van der Hulst, R.R.W.J., Whitaker, I.S.   +5 more
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Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Venous Congestion with Augmentation of Venous Outflow: Flap Morbidity and Review of the Literature

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2013
Background: Breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps has gained considerable popularity due to reduced donor-site morbidity. Previous studies have identified the superficial venous system as the dominant outflow to DIEP
Oscar Ochoa, MD, Steven Pisano, MD, Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, Peter Ledoux, MD, Gary Arishita, MD, Chet Nastala, MD, FACS   +5 more
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Use of the superficial inferior epigastric vein in breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundAutologous breast reconstruction is highly regarded in reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. DIEP flap reconstruction represents the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction. The major advantages of DIEP flap reconstruction are its
Charalampos Varnava, Charalampos Varnava, Charalampos Varnava, Philipp Wiebringhaus, Philipp Wiebringhaus, Philipp Wiebringhaus, David Kampshoff, David Kampshoff, David Kampshoff, Tobias Hirsch, Tobias Hirsch, Tobias Hirsch, Maximilian Kueckelhaus, Maximilian Kueckelhaus, Maximilian Kueckelhaus   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anaesthetic challenging in microsurgical flap reconstruction: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Anaesthetic management for microvascular reconstructive surgery is challenging and clearly affects the risk of major complications such as flap hypo-perfusion.
GM, Prucher, L, Caporali, MP, Lauretta, RM, Melotti, S, Manera   +4 more
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Breast Reconstruction with Microvascular MS-TRAM and DIEP Flaps [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012
The free muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (MS-TRAM) and deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps involve transferring skin and subcutaneous tissue from the lower abdominal area and have many features that make them well ...
David W. Chang
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Measuring the Pressure in the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Vein to Monitor for Venous Congestion in Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Breast Reconstructions: A Pilot Study [PDF]

, 2009
During deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap dissection, we noted that in many cases the superficial vein on the ipsilateral side of the flap was engorged and tense, and in others, it was empty.
Acosta, Rafael, Audolfsson, Thorir, Liss, Anders G., Smit, Jeroen M., Werker, Paul M. N., Whitaker, Iain S.   +5 more
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836 DIEP Flap Monitoring Adherence [PDF]

British Journal of Surgery, 2021
Abstract Aim The popularity of Deep Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) free flaps for breast reconstruction after mastectomies have increased due to their natural aesthetic results and reliability. Free flaps require strict post-operative monitoring by nursing staff during the early post-operative period ...
E Muscat, R Thomson, A Ghattaura
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Operative Time Predicts Postoperative Outcomes in Bilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction: Multivariate 1000 Flap Analysis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background: Skin-to-skin operative time (OT) as a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes in microvascular breast reconstruction has not been thoroughly investigated.
N. Haddock, Y. E. Wen, Cyrus Steppe, Zhiguo Shang, S. Teotia   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Low DIEP Flap for Breast Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 2018
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Jin Sup Eom, Ji Hong Yim
openaire   +4 more sources