ReviewEplasty2023
Vascular Mapping for Abdominal-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Review of Current and Upcoming Imaging Modalities.
Review in Eplasty, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluating the Efficacy and Utility of Preoperative Computed Tomography Angiography in Perforator Flap Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Microsurgery · 2026Pooled it
- Second or subsequent microvascular free flaps in head and neck reconstructive surgery: a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Simple Evaluation Method of Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery and its Perforators Using a Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics Software Viewtify.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Imaging in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.Cancers · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Preoperative vascular imaging is a very common element of surgical planning for abdominal-based breast reconstruction (ABBR). Surgeons must tailor which flap is best suited for each respective patient based on the patient's health and vascular anatomy. The goal of this review is to give surgeons practical tools for choosing which imaging technology best suits their patient's needs for successful breast reconstruction. Methods: A review of literature was undertaken on Google scholar to assess preoperative imaging modalities used for ABBR. Search terms included Results: Overall, imaging technologies that produce 3-dimensional images were found to have greater resolution for identifying perforators and the pedicle network than 2- dimensional images. Conclusions: This paper addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the currently used imaging modalities described and also discusses new technologies that may be helpful in the future for planning of ABBR.
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37664815PMC10472443W4386407295What OpenQuestion holds
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