The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On June ...

The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator or DIEP flap is a microsurgical technique in which blood vessels, skin and fat are taken from the lower abdomen and used to reconstruct the breast(s).

After having a breast or breasts removed, many women choose to undergo reconstructive surgery. While there are several reconstructive options available, latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction is a good ...