A Comparative Study Between Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator and Thoracoacromial Venous Supercharged Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps.

Background: Nowadays, microvascular breast reconstruction with abdominal perforator flap is a popular and widespread technique. However, venous congestion is a recurrent problem in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap survival. We present a venous supercharging technique using the thoracoacromial vein in DIEP free flap for breast reconstruction.