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Evaluation of the single medial circummuscular perforator DIEP flap: Outcomes and comparison to traditional transmuscular single perforator flap.

Jessica F RoseDmitry ZavlinAmanda E GarrettVishwanath ChegireddyWarren A Ellsworth
Published in: Microsurgery (2017)
Based on our findings, using a medial wraparound perforator is a safe and reliable option when compared with a single transmuscular perforator DIEP flap. Choosing the wraparound perforator may show benefit as it eliminates muscular dissection and nerve damage, and tends to minimize fascial incision length.
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