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SUBMITTER: Chadwick SL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7061618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chadwick S L SL Khaw R R Duncan J J Wilson S W SW Highton L L O'Ceallaigh S S
JPRAS open 20191104
Nipple sparing mastectomy with free tissue transfer for breast reconstruction offers excellent aesthetic outcomes but poses a challenge in monitoring the buried flap. Venous anastomotic flow couplers directly monitor buried flaps without the need for monitoring skin paddles. In a two year period we used the Synovis GEM™ flow coupler on 24 DIEP flaps. In our practice, flow couplers are effective in monitoring buried free flaps for breast reconstruction. The avoidance of a second procedure to remo ...[more]