Advancing deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap breast reconstruction through multidetector row computed tomography: An evolution in preoperative imaging

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-20

  Hijjawi, John B ^a   Blondeel, Phillip N ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; CT angiography; DIEAP flap; Duplex flowmetry; Preoperative planning

Indexed keywords

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR FLAP; GOLD STANDARD; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 76649114660     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1244807     Document Type: Review

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