Perforator Mapping Practice for Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Reconstructions Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Numerous new and novel imaging techniques for preoperative perforator selection in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap planning have been introduced. To what extent, these have been adopted into or replaced routine practice has hitherto remained unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify the currently preferred technique by reconstructive surgeons, the criteria that they regard as most relevant and what ...