Abstract 109: Obesity and the Anterior Abdominal Wall Vasculature: Does Weight Gain Influence Perforator Anatomy?
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RESULTS: There were a total of 916 hemiabdomens included in the study. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between BMI and size of the flap (p < 0.01). There was no statistically significant correlation between BMI and deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) diameter or mean diameter of major (> 1 mm) DIEA perforators. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between BMI and number of major DIEA perforators (p < 0.01).
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