A comparative study between deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap breast reconstruction and DIEP flap breast reconstruction coupled with vascularized lymph node transfer: Improving the quality of life of patients with breast cancer related lymphedema without affecting donor site outcomes.
Giuseppe Di TarantoGrant J ColemanJoseph HardwickeKaty L WallisJoanna SkillmanPublished in: Microsurgery (2022)
Simultaneous DIEPandVLNT improves the HRQOL of patients with lymphedema. Coupling VLNT with abdominal flap does not increase the morbidity of donor site.