Clips, Mesh, and Sutures in Breast Reconstruction

Dr. James Craigie from The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction in Charleston, South Carolina, discusses the use of clips, mesh, and sutures in breast reconstruction. Many patients ask about these tools/devices.
The information Dr. Craigie provides for us helps us understand their use and function in procedures like DIEP flap reconstruction.
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[@dr.susanchaudoir8576]

This is very informative thank you so much for the well defined descriptions of elements of autologous reconstruction. Please keep interviewing surgeons who perform these surgeries. It's so valuable to those of us who are having this done ourselves. ❤

[@DiepCFoundation]

Thank you kindly Susan and that's the plan! More education for patients is our mission at the Foundation.

[@emk5302008]

Excellent information, Terri and Dr. Craigie!

[@DiepCFoundation]

I appreciate that. Glad it helped.