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A single center comparison of one versus two venous anastomoses in 564 consecutive DIEP flaps: investigating the effect on venous congestion and flap survival

Enajat M, Rozen WM, Whitaker IS, et al (Uppsala Clinic Hosp, Sweden; The Univ of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Morriston Hosp, Swansea, UK) Microsurgery 30:185-191, 2010^§

Abstract

Background

Venous complications have been reported as the more frequently encountered vascular complications seen in the transfer of deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) perforator (DIEP) flaps, with a variety of techniques described for augmenting the venous drainage of these flaps to minimize venous congestion. The benefits of such techniques have not been shown to be of clinical benefit on a large scale due to the small number of cases in published series.

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