Cadaveric study for safe elevation of a profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap: Anatomy of the perforators and obturator nerves.

The data presented in this article provide a detailed anatomic basis for the profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap. The perforators of a PAP flap could possibly be included in a flap with a transverse design. It seems that sacrificing the small obturator nerves during dissection may not lead to significant donor site morbidity.