The use of venous anastomotic flow couplers to monitor buried free DIEP flap reconstructions following nipple-sparing mastectomy

Nipple sparing mastectomy with free tissue transfer for breast reconstruction offers excellent aesthetic outcomes but poses a challenge in monitoring the buried flap. Venous anastomotic flow couplers directly monitor buried flaps without the need for monitoring skin paddles. In a two year period we...

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Main Authors: S.L. Chadwick, R. Khaw, J. Duncan, S.W. Wilson, L. Highton, S. O'Ceallaigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:JPRAS Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587819300361