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July 21, 2025Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Optimizing Donor Site Morbidity in DIEP Flap Reconstruction: Advancements in Minimizing Anterior Fascial Defects- A Systematic Review

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DPDiwakar PhuyalIMIsaac MordukhovichJGJames P. Gaston

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Overview

Systematic review shows comparable complication rates in MI-DIEP techniques versus conventional DIEP, suggesting potential for improved recovery.

Key Points

  • Minimally invasive diep techniques demonstrate similar complication rates compared to conventional diep approaches.
  • Robotic and laparoscopic techniques show shorter hospital stays and reduced postoperative pain for patients.
  • Certain approaches like APEX have lower fat necrosis rates, indicating improved outcomes from specific methods.
  • Short pedicle techniques resulted in higher partial flap loss, highlighting variability in effectiveness among different techniques.

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Phuyal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a060ee6551bb0af8cd41ahttps://doi.org/10.1055/a-2659-6939
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