Open AccessOptimizing Perforator Selection: A Multivariable Analysis of Predictors for Fat Necrosis and Abdominal Morbidity in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Austin Hembd,
Sumeet S. Teotia,
Hong Zhu,
Nicholas T. Haddock
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000004631
Subject(s) - medicine , diep flap , fat necrosis , breast reconstruction , surgery , perforator flaps , abdominal hernia , rectus abdominis muscle , abdominal wall , odds ratio , abdomen , hernia , abdominal surgery , breast cancer , cancer
This study aims to elucidate the important predicting factors for fat necrosis and abdominal morbidity in the patient undergoing deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap reconstruction.