Key WordsBreast autologous reconstruction, SIEA flap, microsurgery Introduction The superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap relies on its namesake vessels to perfuse the ipsilateral abdomen skin and fat, generally…
Key WordsDIEP flap, microsurgery, breast reconstruction, flaps Introduction Breast reconstruction using the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap has become the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction for most…
Key Wordsbreast reconstruction, free flap breast reconstruction, abdominally based breast reconstruction, free TRAM, MS-TRAM Introduction Abdominally based reconstructions have been utilized for the last 40 years. In 1979, Holstrom…
Key WordsBreast Reconstruction, Pedicled, TRAM, Autologous, Abdominal Introduction Pedicled transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) breast reconstruction has been performed in patients for nearly four decades now. Many technical modifications…
