DIEAP flap selection for unilateral breast reconstruction: a comparison of flap side harvest

Background For breast reconstruction, the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEAP) flap can be harvested at the same side as that in mastectomy (ipsilateral) or from the contralateral hemi-abdomen. This paper seeks to establish the benefits of either side of DIEAP flap harvest, on the basis of our experience and a literature review.