The handheld acoustic Doppler is commonly used in the setting of autologous reconstruction. Like the color duplex Doppler, it can be used preoperatively but has the advantage of being used…
The sine qua non to best ensure viability of any autogenous tissues used for breast reconstruction is to maximize the appropriate circulatory pattern to that tissue. This overview of tools…
Methods of studying vascular anatomy Flaps were harvested from fresh cadavers from the University of Texas Willed Body Program. Types of flaps included deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP), superior…
Breast reconstruction has become an important consideration for women after mastectomy. Over the past decade, there have been a variety of technological advancements that have facilitated the ability to deliver…
Maurice Y. Nahabedian, MD, Guest Editor During the era of pedicle musculocutaneous flaps, plastic surgeons performed operations such as the latissimus dorsi and the TRAM with confidence and regularity. We…
