Are pfanennsteil scars a boon or a curse for DIEP flap breast reconstructions? Plastic and reconstructive surgery, April 2012, Vol. 129(4), p.797-805.
Mahajan, A.L., et al.
http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2012/04000/Are_Pfannenstiel_Scars_a_Boon_or_a_Curse_for_DIEP.1.aspx
Abdominal incisions and their subsequent scarring alter the vascular architecture of the abdominal pannus. This is of significance when reconstructing the breast with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap. This study aimed to objectively investigate the impact of the lower abdominal Pfannenstiel scar in utilizing the DIEP flap.
