New Possible Surgical Approaches for the Submammary Adipofascial Flap Based on Its Arterial Supply
Table 3
Comparison between medial and lateral perforators.
Perforator
Medial perforators
Lateral perforators
Superior epigastric
Internal mammary
Thoracodorsal
Lateral thoracic
Intercostals
Number
6.21 ± 1.44
2.50 ± 0.66
2.88 ± 0.92
2.15 ± 0.61
2.91 ± 0.89
0.011
Total length
5.51 ± 1.88
5.24 ± 1.12
10.0 ± 2.21
10.52 ± 3.1
4.16 ± 1.38
0.0136
Diameter
1.31 ± 0.43
1.66 ± 0.53
2.11 ± 0.25
1.82 ± 0.44
1.22 ± 0.31
0.042
Length inside flap
4.21 ± 2.36
3.44 ± 1.12
5.13 ± 1.50
5.42 ± 0.93
2.81 ± 1.03
0.033
Distance from submammary crease
6.5 ± 3.1
2.03 ± 1.1
4.61 ± 1.26
3.88 ± 1.06
5.41 ± 1.34
0.027
The same small letters indicate that there was no significant difference between groups while different letters indicate significant difference. means significant difference.
