84. Complications in primary versus secondary deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstructions: A multicentre study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. S101
Author(s):  
J. Beugels ◽  
L. Hoekstra ◽  
S. Tuinder ◽  
K. Keymeulen ◽  
R. Van der Hulst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multicentre Study ◽  
Diep Flap ◽  
Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Epigastric Artery ◽  
Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Artery Perforator

scholarly journals Simultaneous Laparoscopic Surgery during Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Elevation: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Jaemin Lee ◽  
Hyung Chul Lee ◽  
Byung-Il Lee ◽  
Seung-Ha Park ◽  
Eul-Sik Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Surgery ◽  
Perforator Flap ◽  
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy ◽  
Diep Flap ◽  
Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Epigastric Artery ◽  
Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Gas Leaks ◽  
Flap Elevation ◽  
Artery Perforator

As deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap surgery is gaining popularity, more patients including BRCA-positive patients need simultaneous laparoscopic surgery. We share our experience on a patient who underwent concurrent laparoscopic hysterectomy during flap elevation with a novel method. A patient diagnosed with a right breast cancer also required laparoscopic hysterectomy due to multiple uterine myoma. After perforator mapping was performed, flap elevation through external oblique fascia level was carried out first, sparing the periumbilical perforator and superficial inferior epigastric vein. Three ports were inserted for laparoscopy on posterior fascia level in the periumbilical area, left upper quadrant area and suprapubic area. The surgery was completed without any complication, gas leaks or vascular injury with the advantage of reduced risk of vascular damage and less surgical incision.

scholarly journals Does surgical procedure type impact postoperative pain and recovery in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap breast reconstruction?

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-332
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Azizi ◽  
Anita T. Mohan ◽  
Taj Tomouk ◽  
Elizabeth B. Brickley ◽  
Charles M. Malata
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Diep Flap ◽  
Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Epigastric Artery ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Postoperative Morphine ◽  
Artery Perforator

Background The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap is the commonest flap used for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. It is performed as a unilateral (based on one [unipedicled] or two [bipedicled] vascular pedicles) or bilateral procedure following unilateral or bilateral mastectomies. No previous studies have comprehensively analyzed analgesia requirements and hospital stay of these three forms of surgical reconstruction.Methods A 7-year retrospective cohort study (2008–2015) of a single-surgeon’s DIEP-patients was conducted. Patient-reported pain scores, patient-controlled morphine requirements and recovery times were compared using non-parametric statistics and multivariable regression.Results The study included 135 participants: unilateral unipedicled (n=84), unilateral bipedicled (n=24) and bilateral unipedicled (n=27). Univariate comparison of the three DIEP types showed a significant difference in 12-hour postoperative morphine requirements (P=0.020); bipedicled unilateral patients used significantly less morphine than unipedicled (unilateral) patients at 12 (P=0.005), 24 (P=0.020), and 48 (P=0.046) hours. Multivariable regression comparing these two groups revealed that both reconstruction type and smoking status were significant predictors for 12-hour postoperative morphine usage (P=0.038 and P=0.049, respectively), but only smoking, remained significant at 24 (P=0.010) and 48 (P=0.010) hours. Bilateral reconstruction patients’ mean hospital stay was 2 days longer than either unilateral reconstruction (P<0.001).Conclusions Although all three forms of DIEP flap breast reconstruction had similar postoperative pain measures, a novel finding of our study was that bipedicled DIEP flap harvest might be associated with lower early postoperative morphine requirements. Bilateral and bipedicled procedures in appropriate patients might therefore be undertaken without significantly increased pain/morbidity compared to unilateral unipedicled reconstructions.

scholarly journals Our early experience in immediate total breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 4444
Author(s):  
Thyagaraj . ◽  
Ashrith Iyanahally ◽  
B. G. Tilak ◽  
M. E. Sham ◽  
Ganesh .
Keyword(s):  
Donor Site ◽  
Perforator Flap ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Donor Site Morbidity ◽  
Diep Flap ◽  
Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Aesthetic Result ◽  
Epigastric Artery ◽  
Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Artery Perforator

Background: As the breast cancer diagnosis has increased over recent years, patient have become more informative regarding treatment and reconstructive options, hence the expectation of the results will be very high. Reconstruction of breast with best result and less donor site morbidity is the target.Methods: A total of 20 cases were studied between January 2018 to January 2019 at our hospital to assess the outcome of deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap for immediate breast reconstruction.Results: A total of twenty DIEP flaps were performed. Mean time required for flap harvest was 125 minutes, and time taken for flap inset was 110 minutes. There was no flap loss in any of the twenty cases. Two patients had fat necrosis. All patients were satisfied with aesthetic outcome.Conclusions: DIEP flap has good aesthetic result with less donor site morbidity.

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