Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Abdominal Closure and Flap Inset

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Abdominal Closure and Flap Inset

This video depicts the abdominal closure and DIEP flap inset for a delayed bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction in a 53-year-old patient status post bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer.

Authors: Eva Niklinska B.S., Vincent Riccelli M.D., Ashkan Afshari M.D., Stephane Braun M.D., Kent K. Higdon M.D., Galen Perdikis M.D., Julian Winocour M.D.

Affiliations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Corresponding Author: Eva Niklinska

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Microvascular Anastomosis and Neurotization

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Microvascular Anastomosis and Neurotization

This video depicts the microvascular anastomosis of the deep inferior epigastric artery and vein to the internal mammary artery and vein in an anterograde fashion for a delayed bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction in a 53-year-old female patient status post bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer.

Authors: Vincent Riccelli M.D., Eva Niklinska B.S., Ashkan Afshari M.D., Stephane Braun M.D., Kent K. Higdon M.D., Galen Perdikis M.D., Julian Winocour M.D.

Affiliations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Corresponding Author: Eva Niklinska

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Abdominal Flap Dissection

Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap: Abdominal Flap Dissection

This video depicts the abdominal flap dissection for a delayed bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction in a 53-year-old female patient status post bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer.

Authors: Eva Niklinska B.S., Vincent Riccelli M.D., Ashkan Afshari M.D., Stephane Braun M.D., Kent K. Higdon M.D., Galen Perdikis M.D., Julian Winocour M.D.

Affiliations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Corresponding Author: Eva Niklinska

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