Analysis of factors that affect drainage volume after expander-based breast reconstruction.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the total drainage and the duration of drain placement needed after expander-based breast reconstruction can be predicted using preoperative and intraoperative data. Patient age, specimen weight, and expander type are important predictors of drainage volume. Older patients, heavier specimens, and use of the Mentor rather than the Allergan expander corresponded to a greater total drainage volume and a longer duration of drain placement. PMID: 31964121 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31964121?dopt=Abstract

Source: Archives of Plastic Surgery - January 24, 2020 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Arch Plast Surg Source Type: research