title: Assessing perforator architecture.
abstract: A myriad of options exist for autologous tissue perforator-based breast reconstruction. Each perforator selected has its distinct vascular territory, and proper knowledge of perforator perfusion characteristics helps maximize outcome and limit complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-9132, USA. michel.saint-cyr@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saint-Cyr
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome