The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator or DIEP flap is a microsurgical technique in which blood vessels, skin and fat are taken from the lower abdomen and used to reconstruct the breast(s).

Breast cancer patients at the Royal Preston Hospital, who undergo a type of breast reconstruction surgery known as DIEP (Deep ...

Researchers successfully utilized deep inferior epigastric perforator flap reconstruction in combination with tissue expander/implant using an alloderm sling technique in patients lacking ...

DIEP flap: In this type of surgery, blood vessels called deep inferior epigastric perforators, and the skin and fat connected to them are taken from the lower abdomen and transferred to the chest ...

A new microsurgery by plastic surgeons called the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap procedure can offer women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy some of the advantages ...

DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Artery) is a type of flap that uses skin and fat from lower abdomen using incisions similar to “tummy tuck” with no muscle removed.

The use of deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap reconstruction assisted with 3-D surface imaging and a 3-D-printed mold provided a simple, quick method for shaping a breast that is ...

November 6, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) — Women who underwent postmastectomy breast reconstruction had higher satisfaction rates with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap than other ...