Comparative study of DIEP and PAP flaps in breast reconstruction: Reconstructive outcomes and fat necrosis.

In our study, PAP flap reconstruction tended to be performed in patients who were younger with lower BMIs compared with the DIEP flap. Successful reconstructive outcomes were observed in both the PAP and DIEP flaps; however, a higher rate of necrosis was observed in the PAP flap compared with the DIEP flap.