title: Pregnancy in the early stages following DIEP flap breast reconstruction--a review and case report.
abstract: We report a case of a 30-year-old lady who became pregnant 3 months after undergoing a DIEP breast reconstruction. There are reports of pregnancy following TRAM, DIEP flap breast reconstruction and abdominoplasty performed after breast reconstruction, however this is the only case in the literature of a pregnancy within 3 months of DIEP breast reconstruction. The literature on breast reconstruction and pregnancy is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham, Hull HU16 5JQ, UK. wbhat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akali
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps