Breast

Cancer and Reconstruction

Fat Necrosis in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps: An Ultrasound-Based Review of 202 Cases

Peeters WJ, Nanhekhan L, Van Ongeval C, et al (Univ Hosp Leuven, Belgium; H. Hart Roeselare, Belgium) Plast Reconstr Surg 124:1754-1758, 2009^§

G.C. Gurtner, MD

Evidence Ranking

• C

Expert Rating

• 1

Abstract

Background

In autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy, fat necrosis is a rather common complication that may lead to secondary corrective surgery. The understanding of fat necrosis until now has been limited because previous studies were based exclusively on physical examination and used diverse definitions.