ArticleJPRAS open2026
DIEP flap breast reconstruction at a low-volume center: bringing high-quality autologous breast reconstruction to the community.
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Background: This study presents surgical and patient reported outcomes (PRO) after deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction at a community hospital to determine if high-quality care can be delivered despite low surgical volume. Methods: A prospective database and BREAST-Q were obtained from 87 patients (137 DIEP flaps). Pre/post-operative PRO and complications were compared with published normative data, and multi-institutional series. Regression analysis using BREAST-Q scores was performed. Results: BREAST-Q response rates were 57.5% and 93.1% for pre-operative and post-operative surveys. Flap survival was 97.8%. Breast and donor site complications (14.6%, 13.1%) were lower than larger published series ( Conclusion: DIEP breast reconstruction at a low-volume center can be performed with high quality and patient satisfaction.
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