Consequences and Predictors of Prolonged Tissue Expander Duration in Breast Reconstruction
Conclusion Indwelling TEs for >1 year are associated with higher rates of infection, readmission, and reoperation even when controlling for adjuvant chemoradiation. Patients with diabetes, a higher BMI, advanced cancer stage, and those requiring adjuvant chemoradiation should be advised they may require a TE for a longer time interval prior to final reconstruction. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Langdell, Hannah C. Sergesketter, Amanda R. Biswas, Sonali Morris, Miranda Zhang, Gloria X. Atia, Andrew Phillips, Brett T. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research