Cargando…

Salvage of Intraoperative Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Venous Congestion with Augmentation of Venous Outflow: Flap Morbidity and Review of the Literature

BACKGROUND: Breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps has gained considerable popularity due to reduced donor-site morbidity. Previous studies have identified the superficial venous system as the dominant outflow to DIEP flaps. DIEP flap venous congestion occurs if...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ochoa, Oscar, Pisano, Steven, Chrysopoulo, Minas, Ledoux, Peter, Arishita, Gary, Nastala, Chet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2013
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4174054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25289247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0b013e3182aa8736