Journal Reviews

Abdominal problems following breast reconstruction using lower abdominal flaps

8 October 2014 | | Breast Surgery | Abdominal function, Abdominal strength, Breast reconstruction, Complications, DIEP, Free flap, Prospective, Short Form 36

Abdominal problems following transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) and deep inferior epigastric perforators (DIEP) flaps are well recognised in these otherwise excellent methods of breast reconstruction. The authors reviewed 399 patients, of whom 57.7% had surgical complications although most of...