title: The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap.
abstract: This article describes the surgical technique of an autogenous breast reconstruction deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) perforator flap and presents clinical cases. Advantages of this technique in regard to donor site morbidity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Behandlungszentrum Vogtareuth, Germany.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Galla
mesh_terms: D019074:Epigastric Arteries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*