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DIEP flap

A DIEP flap (/ˈdiːp/, DEEP) is type of autologous breast reconstruction in which skin, fat, and blood vessels from the lower abdomen are transferred to the chest to reconstruct the breast following mastectomy. DIEP stands for the deep inferior epigastric perforator artery, which runs through the abdomen.

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Plastic surgery

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DIEP flap

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples26
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
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DIEP flap

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related to overview · 9
DIEP flap → After, As, DIEP, Studies, The, The DIEP, Therefore, TRAM, Unlike
related to External links · 6
DIEP flap → Cancer Terms, Cancer Terms This, Dictionary, DIEP, National Cancer Institute, NCI Dictionary
related to Once-off operation · 3
DIEP flap → DIEP, For, In
related to Recovery · 3
DIEP flap → DIEP, Most, Recovery
related to Timing of the reconstruction · 3
DIEP flap → Reasons, The, The DIEP
Specialty · 1
DIEP flap → Plastic surgery
related to Procedure description · 1
DIEP flap → DIEP

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breast flap diep reconstruction abdominal procedure mastectomy skin patients fat surgery time tummy blood vessels abdomen tissue performed tuck operation

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DIEP flapSpecialtyPlastic surgery1.00infobox
DIEP flaprelated to External linksDIEP0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to External linksNCI Dictionary0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to External linksCancer Terms This0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to External linksDictionary0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to External linksCancer Terms0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to External linksNational Cancer Institute0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to Once-off operationDIEP0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to Once-off operationIn0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to Once-off operationFor0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to overviewThe DIEP0.60section
DIEP flaprelated to overviewTRAM0.60section

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