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DIEP Flap
The primary benefit of a DIEP flap over other breast reconstruction surgeries is that the procedure does not involve removing the abdominal muscle, which generally makes recovery time shorter and less ...
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Breast Reconstruction
Breast reconstruction ... flap to blood vessels in the chest area. This requires careful surgery by a surgeon who does microsurgery. Here are some of the different types of tissue flap surgery, named ...
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Shannen Doherty Had to Gain Weight for This Unique Type of Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Shannen Doherty gained weight to provide fat tissue for her breast reconstruction, called a stacked DIEP flap surgery Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything ...
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UnitedHealthcare Interrupted Cancer Patient's Surgery to Demand Justification for Overnight Hospital Stay: 'Insurance Is Out of Control'
Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in DIEP flap breast reconstruction, took to TikTok on Tuesday, shocked by the disruption. Potter explained that she was ...
Lawmakers push to have DIEP flap surgery covered by insurance in Arkansas
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas is the only hospital in the state offering this type of procedure, called DIEP flap surgery ...