Table 3.

Intra-operative characteristics

TMG flap breast reconstructions	N = 159
TMG flap breast reconstruction (N, %)
Immediate	83 (52.2%)
Delayed	76 (47.8%)
Salvage procedures (N, %)	33 (20.7%)
Implant failure	28 (17.6%)
Flap loss	5 (3.1%)
TMG flap weight (g), M (range)	330 (231–440), (N = 10)
TMG flap length (cm), M (range)	20.3 (14–27), (N = 44)
TMG flap width (cm), M (range)	7.2 (5.5–10.0), (N = 85)
Operation time (minutes), M (range)	253 (145–553)
Surgical refinements donor site (N, %)
Inferior beveling of subcutaneous tissue	142 (89.3%)
Suspension of the superficial fascial system to the pubic bone	38 (23.9%)
Closed incision negative pressure therapy	8 (5.0%)
Flap success	155 (97.5%)

N number, M mean