Different Hydraulic Constructs to Optimize the Venous Drainage of DIEP Flaps in Breast Reconstruction: Decisional Algorithm and Review of the Literature.

Marco PignattiValentina PintoFederico A GiorginiMaria Elisa Lozano MirallesSalvatore D'ArpaRiccardo CiprianiGiorgio De Santis

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2020)

Several alternatives for venous anastomosis in superdrainage are available. We propose an algorithm to simplify the choice. The use of the ipsilateral SIEV to be connected to a vein of the chest appears to be advantageous. The anatomical position that allows the easiest anastomosis dictates which chest vein to favor.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
machine learning
deep learning
neural network
decision making
soft tissue