New Possible Surgical Approaches for the Submammary Adipofascial Flap Based on Its Arterial Supply

Figure 7

(a) A photograph of the right breast showing the distal part of thoracodorsal artery (TD) giving a perforator (P1) that passes directly to supply the upper lateral part of SMAF. TD also gives P2 that supplies serratus anterior muscle (SA). The right nipple is noted (N). (b) A close-up photograph of the previous specimen showing TD passing through latissimus dorsi muscle (LD). P2 supplies serratus anterior muscle (SA) and passes to the lower lateral part of SMAF. There is a connecting loop between the 2 perforators (arrow).

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