The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator or DIEP flap is a microsurgical technique in which blood vessels, skin and fat are taken from the lower abdomen and used to reconstruct the breast(s).
Breast reconstruction ... types of tissue flap surgery, named for the area of the body where the tissue is taken. DIEP (deep inferior epigastric artery perforator) flap DIEP (deep inferior epigastric ...
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas is the only hospital in the state offering this type of procedure, called DIEP flap surgery ...