释义 |
DIEP flap procedure DIEP flap procedure Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap procedure Surgery A technique of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, in which abdominal skin, fat, and vasculature–but not the rectus abdominalis muscle is rotated up to the breast region to act as 'filler' Pros ↓ Hospital time, improved healing, improved cosmetic result, no risk of anterior hernia due to a loss of rectus muscle; none of the risks of breast implants |