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DIEP FLAP
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What Is
Diep
Flap Breast Reconstruction? A CareMount Medical Expert Explains
Women undergoing single or double mastectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment have the option to select an advanced microsurgical plastic surgery technique – the DIEP flap – for autologous tissue breast reconstruction. DIEP is an acronym for Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator, the system of lower abdominal wall blood vessels that are used to perfuse the tissue for the newly reconstructed breast. This muscle-sparing procedure, which has gained increased popularity among breast cancer patients who are undergoing complete breast removal, effectively recreates one or both breasts…