A British breast cancer survivor has undergone what may be a first-of-its-kind surgery: a breast transplant, using her own healthy breast tissue. And it was all her idea.

A second-time cancer patient's "crazy" idea to transplant a breast leads to world first surgery.

She had reconstructive surgery using skin and tissue from her abdomen in a procedure known as a DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) ... over the UK who are all experts in flap ...

DIEP, or Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator, refers to the blood vessels used in the procedure. This reconstruction technique uses skin and fat from the lower abdomen to create a new breast ...

Market Overview. The Global Breast reconstruction Market is a vital surgical procedure designed to restore the shape and appearance of the breast following mastectomy, lumpectomy, or congenital ...

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 ...

Elisabeth Potter is a plastic surgeon based in Austin, Texas who specializes in deep inferior epigastric perforator surgery, or DIEP, a type of reconstructive surgery for breast cancer and ...

Dr Potter claims she was performing a bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedure, ... Without insurance, the DIEP flap surgery costs anywhere from $30,000 to $50,000. ...

Carlson underwent a skin-sparing mastectomy followed by the Dual Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap surgery, which uses tissue from the patient’s lower abdomen for reconstruction.