Fig. 6

The intra-operative perforator flap methodology: a elliptical incision through the lower abdominal adipocutaneous tissue to delineate the origins of the perforators from the deep inferior epigastric artery, b, c dominant perforator artery identified and dissected with mobilization of the flap (d) reconstructed breast after anastomosis of the mobilized flap with the vessels at the recipient site. In addition, there is left nipple reconstruction noted