Br J Plast Surg. 2002 Jun;55(4):351-3.

Stacked free hemi-DIEP flaps: a method of autologous breast reconstruction in a patient with midline abdominal scarring.

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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, UK.

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We present a case of breast reconstruction using bilateral DIEP flaps in a woman with a large contralateral breast and a midline abdominal scar. The operative technique and the postoperative monitoring of the buried flap are discussed.

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