ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap: The Learning Curve at a Breast Reconstruction Center and a Single-Surgeon Study.
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- Perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted versus traditional surgery for DIEP flap breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Complications in Prolonged Intraoperative Ischemia Time in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction at a low-volume center: bringing high-quality autologous breast reconstruction to the community.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Unveiling the Learning Curve of Fibular Flap Lateral Approach Elevation: A Solo Surgeon's Journey.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Using Social Media to Understand Patient Perceptions of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- The first 150 consecutive DIEP free flaps: Lessons learnt and a guide to efficiency for the junior plastic surgeon.JPRAS open · 2024Article
- Microsurgical breast reconstruction in the United States: a narrative review of the current state.Gland surgery · 2024Review
- Discussion: A Novel Framework for Optimizing Efficiency and Education in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Building Complex Autologous Breast Reconstruction Program: A Preliminary Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Although microsurgical breast reconstruction represents a very interesting and rewarding field of plastic surgery, appropriate microsurgical training is not possible in every plastic surgery department. In this retrospective study, we present the learning curve of our plastic surgery department as a whole and of a single microsurgeon assessing breast reconstruction procedures with a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap between July 2018 and June 2021. The present study included 115 patients and 161 flaps. Cases were stratified into single DIEP/double DIEP groups and into early and late groups based on the flap order. Surgery times and postoperative complications were analyzed. Regarding the institution, the length of hospital stay was lower in the late group than in the early group (single 7.1 ± 1.8 vs. 6.3 ± 1.5 days,
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