Immediate breast reconstruction surgery with expander/direct implant and use of acellular dermal matrix: Does hormone therapy increases the risk of infection?

CONCLUSIONS: Hormone therapy was associated with a higher incidence of Infections after breast reconstruction with ADMs and implants. The authors propose an individualized approach to the preoperative cessation of tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors. Immediate breast reconstruction surgery with expander/direct implant and use of acellular dermal matrix: does hormone therapy increases the risk of infection? PMID: 32493612 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32493612?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annales de Chirurgie Plastique et Esthetique - May 30, 2020 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Danino MA, Giaccone D, El Khatib A, Dimitropoulos G, Doucet O, Gagnon A, Retchkiman M, Bou-Merhi J, Bernier C Tags: Ann Chir Plast Esthet Source Type: research