Preferred Label : DIEP Flap;
NCIt synonyms : Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap;
NCIt definition : A type of breast reconstruction in which deep inferior epigastric perforator blood
vessels (DIEP), and the skin and fat connected to them are removed from the lower
abdomen and used for reconstruction. Muscle is left in place.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of breast reconstruction in which blood vessels called deep inferior
epigastric perforators (DIEP), and the skin and fat connected to them are removed
from the lower abdomen and used for reconstruction. Muscle is left in place.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044496;
Origin ID : C93318;
UMLS CUI : C2985549;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- procedure_has_target_anatomy
