Aug 18, 2022 · DIEP flap surgery is a type of breast reconstruction. It uses skin, fat and blood vessels from your lower belly to rebuild your breast after a mastectomy or lumpectomy.

Apr 29, 2025 · DIEP flap surgery is a breast reconstruction procedure that uses a flap of tissue that’s removed from the lower belly and transferred to the chest to rebuild one or both breasts. The tissue …

Dec 13, 2024 · The anatomy, surgical steps, and complications of DIEP flap reconstruction, the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction.

The DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforators) flap uses fat, skin and blood vessels from your lower abdomen to rebuild your breast. Surgeons can also transfer a sensory nerve from the lower …

Feb 19, 2025 · Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap surgery, also called DIEP flap surgery, also uses tissue from the belly. It's like TRAM flap surgery, but the surgeon takes only skin and fat from the …

During the procedure, the surgeon makes an incision in the lower abdomen and carefully removes the excess fat and skin, preserving the blood vessels that supply the tissue. The tissue is then carefully …

Apr 14, 2025 · DIEP flap surgery uses a person’s own abdominal tissue to create a new breast or breasts. Unlike some other flap procedures, DIEP flap does not remove any muscles from the …

DIEP flap surgery is a breast reconstruction procedure used to restore your breast after a mastectomy. This surgery uses tissue, fat and blood vessels from your abdomen, allowing your surgeon to …

Mar 3, 2025 · What is the DIEP Flap Procedure? The DIEP flap is a surgical procedure for breast reconstruction that uses fatty tissue from the lower abdomen to create a natural breast. This …

Jul 25, 2025 · During the DIEP flap surgery, a surgeon removes skin, fat and blood vessels from the lower abdomen. The tissue is then transferred to the chest to form a new breast, with blood vessels …