The nuances of abdominal free flap harvest: Technical and patient factors affecting abdominal donor site morbidity in autologous breast reconstruction

High BMI, bilateral ms-TRAM, onlay type of abdominal closure, and prior abdominal surgery increase the risk of ASB and SB development to varying degrees, while several other operative variables did not seem to make a difference. Breast reconstruction patients can use this information for preoperative counseling and intraoperative decision-making.