Fat Necrosis in Single Perforator Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery and Superficial Epigastric Artery Perforator Free Flaps: A Prospective Randomized Study
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.
Authors
- Christopher Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7673-4700)
- Edward W. Buchel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2419-6787)
- Rae Spiwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0316-4775)
- Kimberly Dalke
- Blair R. Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3902-2293)
- Rebecca L.R. Miller
- Leif Sigurdson
- Thomas Hayakawa
Institutions
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006152
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00