Breast reconstruction using perforator flaps, particularly the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap, has become a standard approach for women undergoing breast reconstruction after ...

A surgeon was performing surgery when she received a call from the patient’s insurance company. Dr. Elisabeth Potter received a call from a representative from UnitedHealthcare regarding the ...

Recent studies have explored the effectiveness of thermal imaging techniques in various stages of breast reconstruction, particularly with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP ...

As a result, muscle-sparing alternatives to autogenous breast reconstruction have been developed, such as the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap. [28] In this approach, free flaps are ...

A DIEP flap surgery reconstruction is a type of abdominal wall flap procedure. The DIEP — or deep inferior epigastric perforator — flap is named for the blood vessel that runs through the abdominal ...