DIEP Flap

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A type of breast reconstruction in which deep inferior epigastric perforator blood vessels (DIEP), and the skin and fat connected to them are removed from the lower abdomen and used for reconstruction. Muscle is left in place.

**Synonyms:** - DIEP flap - Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap