Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap

<p>
	The DIEP flap surgery is newer than techniques such as implants, latissimus flaps, or Tram flaps, but it has been around for a number of years now. Whether it costs more depends on the surgeon, hospital, etc. However, ultimately your insurance is required to cover breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. For the majority of patients the process of a mastectomy, breast reconstruction with usually multiple surgeries, etc will result in them reaching their "maximum out of pocket" on their insurance regardless of which type of procedure is chosen. Because of this, and because you ideally will be living with the reconstructed breast for many, many years to come, the decision as to which type should be based on which procedure most closely meets your needs. The decision as to the type of procedure should be made jointly between yourself and your physician. Your physician can guide you as to the benefits of each type, and let you know which types you are a candidate for clinically, and then you can choose from there based on information on all types. As to which procedure provides the most natural-looking new breasts, it really depends on the doctor's experience and the patient's recovery, and can be impacted by other factors such as radiation therapy. There are patients who are very happy with their results from all types of reconstruction. For those who choose to use all natural tissue, the DIEP is generally preferred by our patients over the Tram flap because it significantly reduces the impact on the abdominal muscles, while still providing the benefits of a new breast made from all natural tissues.If all else is equal, we generally prefer DIEP reconstruction over other types but there is more to the decision than the preference of the doctor - we will do whichever the patient ultimately feels is the best type for her.</p>


<p> There&#39;s a possibility I may need to have a mastectomy, so I have been looking into which breast reconstruction procedure would be best for giving me the most natural-looking new breasts.&nbsp;I read that the DIEP flap surgery is new and much more expensive than other breast reconstruction surgeries because it gives the best result.&nbsp; Is this true? I want to know which breast reconstruction procedure the doctors think is best?</p>

DIEP Flap Surgery Best for Natural Breast Reconstruction Results?

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