Arterial and Venous Anatomies of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator and Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Flaps

Abstract

This study demonstrates that flow through medial and lateral row perforators occurs in physiologically stereotyped patterns. A medial row perforator should be selected if zone IV perfusion is required. The SIEA was consistently seen to only perfuse a hemiflap.