Transverse upper abdominal scars in DIEP flaps: pushing the limit of donor site abdominal skin perfusion.

We present two immediate breast reconstruction cases utilising deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps in the presence of upper transverse abdominal scars and their outcomes. The available evidence in relation to its impact on abdominal skin perfusion and published clinical experience is reviewed.

The untold truth about "bath salt" highs: A case series demonstrating local tissue injury.

The epidemic of injecting cathinone derivatives, marketed as "bath salts", by intravenous drug users among inner city Dubliners led to an associated rise in soft tissue complications. The spectrum of the cases encountered, ranging from self-limiting cellulitis to extensive abscess formation, at a single institution is described.