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. 2022 Jul 25;10(7):e4413. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004413

Table 3.

Postoperative Survey and Donor Site Comparison among Four-flap Patients

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