Lumbar Artery Perforator Flap: An Anatomical Study Using Multidetector Computed Tomographic Scan and Surgical Pearls for Breast Reconstruction.

Background: Breast reconstruction with the lumbar artery perforator flap is indicated in patients with unfavorable abdominal donor site. In addition to their clinical experience with lumbar artery perforator free flap breast reconstruction, the authors present an anatomical study of the origin and course of the perforators.

Methods: Images of multidetector computerized tomography scans were used to visualize the location of the dominant lumbar artery perforator in 20 patients.