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
FTRAM	0.987
DIEP	0.576
SIEA	0.317
PTRAM	0.120
Mastectomy flap necrosis
FTRAM	0.688
DIEP	0.542
SIEA	0.430
PTRAM	0.341
Flap hematoma
PTRAM	0.842
FTRAM	0.816
DIEP	0.298
SIEA	0.045
Total thrombotic event
FTRAM	0.996
SIEA	0.326
DIEP	0.178
Partial flap loss
FTRAM	0.745
DIEP	0.602
SIEA	0.431
PTRAM	0.222
Total flap loss
FTRAM	0.857
PTRAM	0.632
DIEP	0.279
SIEA	0.232
Flap wound infection
SIEA	0.833
FTRAM	0.760
DIEP	0.380
PTRAM	0.027