ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2025
The Lipo-DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Valuable Innovation for Maximizing Abdominal Tissue Volume.
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- Correspondence "Optimising the unilateral DIEP flap breast reconstruction: A United Kingdom-Netherlands multi-centre comparative study".JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Cosmetic Principles and Contemporary Techniques: Achieving Aesthetic Outcomes in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- PAP Versus DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: Current Evidence and the Unresolved Question of Timing and Oncologic Safety-A Narrative Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background: The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is universally considered the gold standard technique for breast reconstruction (BR), though it cannot always be proposed to patients with insufficient donor-site volume. We explore the efficacy of autologous fat transfer (AFT) of the Holm abdomen zone IV in the retropectoral plane during DIEP flap reconstruction (lipo-DIEP flap), to enhance the volume provided by the abdominal donor site in patients with low body mass index (BMI). Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with BMI less than 25 kg/m Results: A total of 40 breasts were included in the study. The 2 groups were homogeneous regarding the collected variables, except for mean delayed AFT sessions (0.25 versus 0.95; Conclusions: The lipo-DIEP flap is a valuable technique for patients with insufficient donor-site volume. Immediate retropectoral fat grafting from the Holm zone IV has proven to be safe in terms of complications, reducing the need for further AFT sessions.
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