Table 2.
Flap characteristics
| Perforator position* | N = 30 (%) |
|---|---|
| DIEP flaps | N = 24 (%) |
| Medial row | 21 (87.5) |
| Lateral row | 2 (8.3) |
| SIEA | 1 (4.2) |
| LTP flaps | N = 6 (%) |
| Posterior septum | 6 (100) |
| Anterior septum | 0 (0) |
| No. of perforators | |
| 1 | 24 (80.0) |
| 2 | 4 (13.3) |
| 3 | 2 (6.7) |
| Laterality of the donor site | |
| Ipsilateral | 30 (100) |
| Contralateral | 0 (0) |
DIEP deep inferior epigastric perforator, LTP lateral thigh perforator, SIEA superficial inferior epigastric artery
*Percentages of perforator position are reported as a fraction of the total amount of DIEP and LTP flaps, respectively