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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2008-1078689
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.247-249
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

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.