title: Discussion: perfusion-related complications are similar for DIEP and muscle-sparing free TRAM flaps harvested on medial or lateral deep inferior epigastric artery branch perforators for breast reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Gent, Belgium From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Gent.
authors.forename: Phillip N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Blondeel
mesh_terms: D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*