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Table 2 Data from patients who developed fat necrosis after undergoing the proposed method

From: Selective salvage of zones 2 and 4 in the pedicled TRAM flap: a focus on reducing fat necrosis and improving aesthetic outcomes

Case

Age (years)

Extent of fat necrosis area

Risk factor

6

47

10 % in lower portion of the distal 80 % of zone 2

Previous Caesarean section scar

11

42

10 % in upper portion of the distal 80 % of zone 2

Smoking history

23

45

10 % in upper portion of the distal 80 % of zone 2

Smoking history

47

51

20 % in upper portion of the distal 80 % of zone 2

Active heavy smoker