Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Using a Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap: Clinical and Medico‐Legal Insights From a Four‐Year Study
DIEP breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a challenging but safe and with well postoperative results operation that should be employed in cases traditional implant reconstruction fail or not feasible due to other parameters. Innovative and demanding reconstructive, esthetic surgery procedures are characterized by particularly significant aspects of medico-legal interest, which deserve careful consideration by both the scientific community and patients involved.
Authors
- Antonia Fotiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2751-3186)
- Phanos Michael
- Filippo Gibelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0861-3218)
- Giovanna Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0445-0987)
- Savvas Dalitis
- Giulio Nittari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-8442)
- D. Savva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-1527)
Institutions
- Università di Camerino (IT)
- Nicosia General Hospital (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70499
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00