Fat Necrosis in Single Perforator Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery and Superficial Epigastric Artery Perforator Free Flaps: A Prospective Randomized Study.

Rebecca L R MillerChristopher M NguyenBlair R PetersLeif SigurdsonThomas E J HayakawaRae SpiwakKimberly DalkeEdward W Buchel

Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open (2024)

Single-perforator DIEP and SIEA flaps have comparable rates of fat necrosis. Postoperative radiation did not result in increased prevalence or extent of fat necrosis.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
adipose tissue
fatty acid
risk factors
radiation therapy
soft tissue