Double venous system drainage in deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: a single-surgeon experience. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, April 2013, Vol. 131(4), p.671-76
Boutros, S.G.
http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2013/04000/Double_Venous_System_Drainage_in_Deep_Inferior.1.aspx
Breast reconstruction with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap has many advantages. The main drawback is the technical difficulty and risk of failure. Many flap failures are the result of venous insufficiency. The author explored the routine use of double venous system anastomosis in DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
