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PAP Flap

Donor area marked on the back of the thigh, a cross-section of the flap tissue, and the reconstructed breast

Profunda artery perforator flap. Uses skin and fat from the back of the upper thigh, supplied by perforating vessels from the profunda femoris artery. No muscle is taken, so it is considered muscle-sparing. The scar is usually hidden in the crease between the lower buttock and upper thigh. For a larger breast it may be combined with an implant or another flap.

Sources: American Society of Plastic Surgeons; National Cancer Institute; American Cancer Society.