Robotic‐assisted deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap harvest for breast reconstruction.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dayaratna, Nirmal; Ahmadi, Nariman; Mak, Cindy; Dusseldorp, Joseph R.
- Source
- ANZ Journal of Surgery. Apr2023, Vol. 93 Issue 4, p1072-1074. 3p.
- Subject
- *MAMMAPLASTY
*PERFORATOR flaps (Surgery)
*HARVESTING
*RECTUS abdominis muscles
- Language
- ISSN
- 1445-1433
A 46-year-old female with BRCA1 gene mutation underwent a bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction following right breast-conserving surgery and radiation 1 year prior for triple-negative breast cancer. A refinement to deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap harvest that may limit fascial incision length and dissection of the rectus abdominis muscle is by use of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS).[1] In this technique, the sub-muscular portion of the DIEP pedicle is dissected using laparoscopic ports and robotic instrumentation. Robotic-assisted deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap harvest for breast reconstruction. [Extracted from the article]