Review Article

Morbidity of the Donor Site and Complication Rates of Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Abdominal Flaps: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 5

P score-based ranking of the risks of flap complications after four breast reconstruction techniques.

Flap fat necrosis

FTRAM0.987
DIEP0.576
SIEA0.317
PTRAM0.120
Mastectomy flap necrosis
FTRAM0.688
DIEP0.542
SIEA0.430
PTRAM0.341
Flap hematoma
PTRAM0.842
FTRAM0.816
DIEP0.298
SIEA0.045
Total thrombotic event
FTRAM0.996
SIEA0.326
DIEP0.178
Partial flap loss
FTRAM0.745
DIEP0.602
SIEA0.431
PTRAM0.222
Total flap loss
FTRAM0.857
PTRAM0.632
DIEP0.279
SIEA0.232
Flap wound infection
SIEA0.833
FTRAM0.760
DIEP0.380
PTRAM0.027