31Jan 2017

INTEGRATING IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION.

  • Plastic and Burn Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, KSA.
  • Microsurgical Department, General State Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • ICU Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, KSA.
  • Medical Intern, Collage Of Medicine, Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University, Riyadh, KS.
  • Medical student, Collage Of Medicine, Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
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Introduction: The definition of a deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is breast reconstruction for a female who had previous surgical procedure due to any certain illness. It's usually an autologous breast reconstruction flap to minimize the scar of the breast at the site of operation. Method: We used these significant techniques to evaluate the flap, making sure sufficient blood flow is achieved and assessing the flap's binding capacity. It must be successfully done with radiological Multidetector Doppler ultra sound and CT Angiography (MDCTA). All of them used to evaluate and demarcate the flap tissue to diminish flap rejection. Our goal was to aesthetically normalize the anomaly, correct the patient's own self image and how she perceives it. Conclusion: The predictability and efficiency of DIEP flap in breast reconstruction is high. Multidetector Doppler ultra sound and CT Angiography (MDCTA) are a great asset especially in the rather expansive technology-driven, and they are perfectly attributed to integrated imaging technologies, as well as they have particular advantage which reduce operative time and stress.

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[Asif Bahhati, Andreas Gravvanis, Dimitrios Karakitsos, Bader Saeed, Waleed Mardini, Anas Alhasoun, Abdulmalik Alghamdi, Salman Mardini and saleh alshammari. (2017); INTEGRATING IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC PERFORATOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 2380-2387] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Bader Alsaeed
Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, KSA

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3023      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3023

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