Preservation of the contralateral abdominal flap following harvest of unilateral deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap for staged bilateral breast reconstruction

Acartuerk, Ahsin; PARSAK, CEM

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1078689

Preservation of the contralateral abdominal flap following harvest of unilateral deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap for staged bilateral breast reconstruction

Acartuerk A. O. , PARSAK C. K.

JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY, vol.24, no.4, pp.247-249, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2008-1078689
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.247-249

Abstract

Simultaneous bilateral breast reconstruction using two DIEAP flaps is considered as the gold standard. However, the operation is lengthy and requires two plastic surgery teams with high expertise. In cases where the bilateral reconstruction is staged, either another donor area is required or an implant is used, because the unused abdominal tissue is discarded in the first operation.