Free-flap reconstruction options are utilized primarily when other autologous and implant reconstruction options are not available, do not provide sufficient tissue volume, or have failed.

Comparative studies between autologous and device-based reconstruction methods have shown that autologous techniques, such as the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap, lead to superior ...

Recent studies have explored the effectiveness of thermal imaging techniques in various stages of breast reconstruction, particularly with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP ...

MPFL reconstruction combined with thin flap trochleoplasty may yield positive outcomes for recurrent patellar instability. Researchers concluded trochleoplasty may be warranted in select ...

A DIEP flap surgery reconstruction is a type of abdominal wall flap procedure. The DIEP — or deep inferior epigastric perforator — flap is named for the blood vessel that runs through the ...

A DIEP flap surgery reconstruction is a type of abdominal wall flap procedure. The DIEP — or deep inferior epigastric perforator — flap is named for the blood vessel that runs through the abdominal ...

(In DIEP flap surgery reconstruction, skin, fat and blood vessels from the patient's abdominal area are used to rebuild breasts.) Read On The Fox News App During one of the DIEP cases, while the ...