A Combined Anatomical and Clinical Study for Quantitative Analysis of the Microcirculation in the Classic Perfusion Zones of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap

Abstract

The authors' combined study showed varying perfusion characteristics between anatomical and clinical settings, which could be caused by a number of complex systemic and local processes. Thus, the selection of the DIEP zones should be assessed individually depending on the anatomy in question and the characteristics of the perforators until the mentioned issues are clarified in detail.