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Various Forms of DIEP Flaps

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The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap is considered to be the gold standard for breast reconstruction with autologous tissue transplantation. However, with the popularization and in-depth study of clinical application, it is found that the classical deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap still has some limitations [1].

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    Huaihua Qi

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Li, Z., Qi, H. (2023). Various Forms of DIEP Flaps. In: Li, Z., Song, D. (eds) Oncoplastic Flap Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8926-1_7

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