Modifying techniques in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap harvest with the use of preoperative imaging

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 598-603

  Rozen, Warren M ^a   Ashton, Mark W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Computed tomographic angiography; Deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap; DIEP flap harvest; Surgical technique; U; Umbilicus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ANATOMY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCISION; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE STIMULATION; OPERATION DURATION; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGAN SIZE; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SUPERFICIAL INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL WALL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 69949098309     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05013.x     Document Type: Review

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