The free deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap (DIEP) was first described
by Koshima and Soeda in 1989.
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This flap provides a large amount of skin and soft tissues for reconstructive purposes
with a minimal donor site morbidity and a resulting scar similar to an addominoplasty
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References
- Inferior epigastric artery skin flaps without rectus abdominis muscle.Br J Plast Surg. 1989; 42: 645-648
- Venous superdrainage in deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2001; 108: 162-166
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Published online: August 29, 2011
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© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
