Diametric Comparison between the Thoracodorsal Vessel and Deep Inferior Epigastric Vessel in Breast Reconstruction

Table 3

Frequency and rate of anastomosis with the DIEP pedicle. Values represent numbers (percentages) for categorical variables.

	DIEP artery	DIEP vein	DIEP vein (including venous augmentation)
TD	4 (12.5%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (2.4%)
bSA	9 (28.1%)	10 (31.3%)	12 (29.3%)
Db	18 (56.3%)	11 (34.4%)	12 (29.3%)
bLD1	1 (3.1%)	10 (31.3%)	10 (24.4%)
bLD2	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	6 (14.6%)
Sum	32 (100%)	32 (100%)	41 (100%)

TD: thoracodorsal; bSA: the largest branch to the serratus anterior muscle; Db: the descending branch; bLD1: the largest branch to the latissimus dorsi muscle; bLD2: the second largest branch to the latissimus dorsi muscle; DIEP: deep inferior epigastric perforator.