A surgical flap procedure using tissue from the glutes can improve blood flow and provide reliable healing of sacral pressure ulcers, according to a Chinese study. Researchers observed 20 patients, ...
A popular type of breast reconstruction surgery might soon be hard for cancer patients to access. The procedure, called DIEP flap, involves harvesting fat from a patient's abdomen to make a breast.
Patients who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy face several important decisions. Patients can choose breast implant surgery or autologous flap reconstruction—also known as tissue-based ...