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Representative case of immediate 2-stage reconstruction with a DIEP flap. A, The patient was a 46-year-old woman with left-sided ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast who underwent nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and tissue expander insertion in the first operation. B, Mastectomy specimen. C, Seven months later, reconstruction with a DIEP flap was performed. D, View of the patient 17 months after reconstruction.
