Critical Evaluation of Risk Factors of Infection Following 2-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

Critical Evaluation of Risk Factors of Infection Following 2-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

Background:. Infection is a dreaded complication following 2-stage implant-based breast reconstruction that can prolong the reconstructive process and lead to loss of implant. This study aimed to characterize outcomes of reconstructions complicated by infection, identify patient and surgical factors...

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Main Authors: Chao Long, AB, Gloria R. Sue, MD, Arhana Chattopadhyay, BS, Eva Huis In’t Veld, BS, Gordon K. Lee, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001386

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