title: Successful breast reconstruction with a perforator to deep inferior epigastric perforator flap.
abstract: The authors report their experience with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction in which an unusual recipient site was used. Successful anastomosis between a suitable perforating vessel from the internal mammary axis and the deep inferior epigastric bundle was performed, and the advantages of this alternative recipient site (perforator to the DIEP flap) are examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sant'Anna Hospital, Como, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guzzetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thione
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*