Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | 2021
Transverse upper abdominal scars in DIEP flaps: pushing the limit of donor site abdominal skin perfusion.
Abstract
We present two immediate breast reconstruction cases utilising deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps in the presence of upper transverse abdominal scars and their outcomes. The available evidence in relation to its impact on abdominal skin perfusion and published clinical experience is reviewed.