Table 2.
Patient- and Operation-related Characteristics of the Entire Cohort
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Patient No. | 76 |
| Patient demographics | |
| Age, y | 48.6 y (±6.9) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.9 (±2.5) |
| Overweight/obesity | 22 (28.9%) |
| Diabetes | 1 (1.3%) |
| Active smoking | 1 (1.3%) |
| Hypertension | 9 (11.8%) |
| Previous abdominal operation history | 10 (13.2%) |
| Midline vertical scar | 2 (2.6%) |
| Pfannenstiel incision scar | 8 (10.5%) |
| Abdominal circumference, cm | 86.9 (±7.6) |
| Operation related | |
| Timing | |
| Immediate | 44 (57.9%) |
| Delayed | 32 (42.1%) |
| Harvested flap size | |
| Width, cm | 29.2 (±4.9) |
| Height, cm | 12.7 (±1.1) |
| Harvested flap weight, g | 688.2 (±261.0) |
| Pedicle laterality | |
| Unipedicled | 33 (43.4%) |
| Single row based | 25 (32.9%) |
| Medial row based | 24 (31.6%) |
| Lateral row based | 1 (1.3%) |
| Both rows based (medial and lateral) | 8 (10.5%) |
| Bipedicled | 43 (56.6%) |
| No. harvested perforators | 4.2 (±1.7) |
| In unipedicled flap | 3.0 (±1.2) |
| In bipedicled flap | 5.2 (±1.7) |