Figure 1: 43-year-old patient post-mastectomy on the left side due to multicentric DCIS
a) prior to secondary autologous breast reconstruction
b) intra-operative view showing DIEP flap (single-medial row perforator) raised on right deep inferior epigastric vessels with preserved (see micro vessel clamps at caudal boarder of flap) superficial inferior epigastric veins (+ 2 smaller accessory subcutaneous veins more medially) bilaterally as well as exposed recipient vessels (left mammary artery and vein)
c) post-operative view 6 months after autologous reconstruction of left breast and reduction mammoplasty of right breast (inverted T-type with craniomedial pedicle)
d) 6 weeks after reconstruction of nipple-areola-complex using full-thickness skin graft from abdominal dogears (areola) in combination with fish-tail flap (nipple)