A popular type of breast reconstruction surgery might soon be hard for cancer patients to access. The procedure, called DIEP flap, involves harvesting fat from a patient's abdomen to make a breast.

Possessed frontman Jeff Becerra is currently on the mend from a recent flap surgery, and has detailed the procedure on the band's Instagram page. Stanford Health Care defines flap surgery as the ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin condition that can cause painful lumps underneath the skin. Plastic surgery, such as skin grafts and skin flaps, may help treat the condition.

DALLAS -- A second revascularization attempt for compromised free flaps was successful in 30% of cases, according to a multicenter retrospective medical record review. Among 79 patients with flaps ...

Maryland surgeons rebuilt a patient's entire thumb last month using a bone from his knee and a toe.MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Drs. James Higgins and Ryan Katz of the Curtis National Hand Center ...

Dental Flap Surgery Market Overview: The global Dental Flap Surgery Market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% over the forecast period. This growth is ...

DALLAS – Prolonged ischemic time for free-tissue transfer in head and neck (H&N) reconstruction was not linked with intraoperative or postoperative complications, a researcher reported here. In the ...