"Epigastric Arteries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inferior and external epigastric arteries arise from external iliac; superficial from femoral; superior from internal thoracic. They supply the abdominal muscles, diaphragm, iliac region, and groin. The inferior epigastric artery is used in coronary artery bypass grafting and myocardial revascularization.
| Descriptor ID |
D019074
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.330
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epigastric Arteries" by people in Profiles.
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No Skin Paddle, No Problem: Burying Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Flaps in the Immediate Setting is Safe in Select Patient Populations. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2024 Nov; 40(9):722-729.
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An Algorithmic Approach to Umbilical Inset during DIEP Flap Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 12 01; 150(6):1322e-1325e.
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Robotic Harvest of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction: A Case Series. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 05 01; 149(5):1073-1077.
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Anatomic Comparison of Recipient Nerves for Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Neurotization: A Randomized Control Trial. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 06 01; 88(6):641-646.
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Successful Double DIEP Syngeneic Transplantation across Monozygotic Twins for Total Back Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Nov 01; 148(5):1125-1133.
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Optimizing Quality of Life for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Prospective Study Combining DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 04; 145(4):676e-685e.
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Application of Three-Dimensional Printed Vascular Modeling as a Perioperative Guide to Perforator Mapping and Pedicle Dissection during Abdominal Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2020 Jun; 36(5):325-338.
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Function and Strength after Free Abdominally Based Breast Reconstruction: A 10-Year Follow-Up. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 01; 143(1):22e-31e.
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Evaluation of the single medial circummuscular perforator DIEP flap: Outcomes and comparison to traditional transmuscular single perforator flap. Microsurgery. 2018 Jul; 38(5):479-488.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Imaging of Deep Inferior Epigastric Arteries for Surgical Planning (Breast Reconstruction Surgery). J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 Nov; 14(11S):S456-S461.