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DIEP reconstruction during pregnancy: A case report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We report a case of a 36-year-old female who was unknowingly two weeks pregnant when she underwent a unilateral DIEP reconstruction. She carried a successful pregnancy to term with no surgical or obstetric complications and minimal abdominal morbidity. Cases of successful pregnancy following a DIEP have previously been published, however this is the first case report in the literature of a DIEP reconstruction in a pregnant woman. We review the literature on pregnancy, breast cancer and reconstruction.

Source: JPRAS Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2026.09.002

Authors: G. Biosse-Duplan, S. Bhatti, D. Masud

Institution: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Breast Implant and Reconstruction

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,920