A Surgical First for the Region
On December 8, an all female surgical team, led by Dr. Kathryn Sawa, performed the first Innervated Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Free Flap breast reconstruction in the Region of Waterloo! This is a relatively new technique, where very small nerves in the chest and abdominal flap tissue are carefully dissected out and reconnected with …