Journal Reviews

Contralateral breast symmetrisation in unilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction

1 December 2016 | | Breast Surgery | Breast reconstruction, Complications, DIEP, Delayed, Immediate, Symmetrisation

This paper is focused on whether an immediate breast symmetrisation procedure is beneficial when a patient undergoes contralateral breast resection plus an immediate free flap reconstruction for breast cancer. Free abdominal perforator flaps (DIEP) generally offer the highest postoperative satisfaction...