Deep inferior epigastric free flap for breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy.
This case illustrates an unusual mastectomy patient in whom the standard alternatives for breast reconstruction were not available. A deep inferior epigastric transverse abdominal free flap was successfully employed. The abundance of tissue provided by this technique enabled reconstruction of a large breast to match the contralateral side.
D000005:Abdomen; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps