Table 3.
Do you feel your thighs were aesthetically improved? | Frequency | Percent |
Yes | 32 | 56.1 |
No | 16 | 28.1 |
Same | 9 | 15.8 |
Do you feel your buttock shape was aesthetically improved? | Frequency | Percent |
Yes | 15 | 26.3 |
No | 20 | 35.1 |
Same | 22 | 38.6 |
Is your thigh sensation changed? | Frequency | Percent |
Same | 23 | 39.7 |
Increased | 5 | 8.6 |
Decreased | 30 | 51.7 |
Which donor site caused more pain? | Frequency | Percent |
DIEP | 9 | 16.7 |
PAP | 27 | 50 |
Both equal | 18 | 33.3 |
Which donor site do you prefer? | Frequency | Percent |
DIEP | 30 | 55.6 |
PAP | 7 | 13 |
Both equal | 17 | 31.5 |
Which donor site was easier to care for? | Frequency | Percent |
DIEP | 40 | 78.4 |
PAP | 3 | 5.9 |
Both equal | 8 | 15.7 |
Does either donor site limit your daily living? | Frequency | Percent |
DIEP | 6 | 10.7 |
PAP | 7 | 12.5 |
Both | 2 | 3.6 |
Neither | 41 | 73.2 |
Would you make the same decision for four-flap reconstruction? | Frequency | Percent |
Yes | 48 | 87.3 |