The Pyramidal Flap: an Innovative Technique for DIEP Flap Refinement

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Nov 1;6(11):e1968. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001968. eCollection 2018 Nov.

Abstract

DIEP flap is considered the gold standard technique for breast reconstruction. One of the most frequent contour deformities after breast reconstruction with DIEP flap is a step-off deformity at the interface between the native chest wall and the reconstructed breast. Different techniques have been used to address this problem. We describe the pyramidal flap as a simple, single stage and low risk procedure, which specifically corrects the step-off or tapering deformity of the reconstructed breast with DIEP flap.