Outcomes and Current State of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Surgery in Peru and Mexico.

Background: In developing countries, breast reconstruction has multiple barriers, especially related to microsurgical procedures. Our aim was to describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap in 2 Latin American countries (Peru and Mexico) performed by recent postgraduate microsurgery fellows.

Methods: A retrospective study of a case series of breast cancer patients who underwent DIEP flap surgery in 5 surgery centers in 2 different countries, Peru and Mexico, was conducted.