DIEP flap CareMap: How to prepare and what to expect - 05/2019

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DIEP flap CareMap: How to prepare and what to expect

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Abstract

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for DIEP flap surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care for 6 weeks after discharge.

Author

Reconstructive Surgery

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2015

Revision Date

05/2019

Print Abstract

General Subject

Surgery

Patient Care Procedures & Instructions

Specific Subject/Keyword

Preoperative Teaching

Preadmission Teaching

Breast Reconstruction

Languages

English

Record ID

4295