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DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Implant Removal and Bilateral DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Implant Removal and Bilateral DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

There are a subset of patients who have undergone implant reconstruction following mastectomy and who choose to have their implants removed and their breasts reconstructed with DIEP flaps. The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap uses the skin and/or fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct the breast. This flap is helpful to reconstruct the upper pole of the breast…

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Unilateral DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction for Reconstructions Larger than 800 grams

Unilateral DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction for Reconstructions Larger than 800 grams

Breast Reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer can be broken down into two main classifications: 1) Tissue Expander and Implant Reconstruction and 2) Autologous Tissue Reconstruction. In patients with larger breasts, the maximum size of a silicone gel mammary prosthesis is 800 cc. Often in mastectomy specimens weighing more than 800 grams, the implant is not sufficient to fill the…

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