| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| QoL | quality of life |
| PAP | profunda artery perforator |
| ALT | anterolateral thigh |
| SGAP | superior gluteal artery perforator |
| IGAP | inferior gluteal artery perforator |
| DIEP | deep inferior epigastric artery perforator |
| VRAM | vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous |