Q&A: What is Preventative Mastectomy With Diep Flap Natural Tissue Breast Reconstruction? (BRCA 1 & 2 / Hereditary Risk)
Many women with a genetic predisposition for increased risk of breast cancer (BRCA 1 & 2) choose to have a preventative mastectomy with DIEP flap natural tissue breast reconstruction. In this article Dr. Joshua L. Levine provides an introduction to autologous breast reconstruction using perforator flaps, as well as explains the gold-standard of perforator flap breast reconstruction, known as the DIEP flap.
