title: Discussion: double venous system drainage in deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: a single-surgeon experience.
authors.affiliation: Denver, Colo. From Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center.
authors.forename: Raffi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gurunluoglu
mesh_terms: D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000098:blood supply*
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