“Retrorectus mesh use in deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps to reduce abdominal morbidity”
There was a three-fold decrease in the rate of abdominal bulge after DIEP flap surgery with retrorectus P4HB mesh. True hernia risk remains low in these patients. Retrorectus mesh placement is a straightforward and quick addition to DIEP flap harvest and may help to reduce the abdominal morbidity of this surgery.
Authors
- Esther Ochoa
- Gary B. Skolnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1138-5201)
- Rachel A. Anolik
- Shea Maloy
- Erin C. Silverman
- William Zhu
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012846
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00