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Figure 3. (a) Dissection of the lateral thoracic artery flap. The flap is isolated for 2 weeks within the donor area; (b) patent artery and vein after 2 weeks of flap isolation; (c) injection of silicone dye into the lateral thoracic artery; (d) patent artery with blue silicone dye up to distal from the bifurcation and anastomosis with the superficial inferior epigastric artery (green arrow)