[Robotic-Assisted DIEP Flap Harvest for Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Case Report, Technical Aspects and Identification of Suitable Patients].

Ayla Antonia HohensteinDaniel KrausJohannes ZellerLaura Anna Schneider Nikolaos LiakosChristian GratzkeIngolf Juhasz-BössSteffen Eisenhardt

Published in: Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse : Organ der V... (2024)

The robotic-assisted procedure has already proven to be a feasible alternative in a suitable patient population. However, further studies are needed to confirm that robotic-assisted DIEP flap harvest actually reduces harvest site morbidity and thereby justifies the additional costs and complexity.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
case report
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
stem cells
patient reported outcomes
cell therapy
soft tissue