A breast prosthesis infection update: Two-year incidence, risk factors and management at single institution

A breast prosthesis infection update: Two-year incidence, risk factors and management at single institution

Background: Infection following augmentation and prosthetic-based breast reconstruction can cause significant physical and psychological distress for patients. It may delay adjuvant therapies and compromise aesthetic outcomes. The aim of this study is to identify modifiable risk factors for infectio...

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Main Authors: Ashley Nadia Boustany, Shady Elmaraghi, Nneamaka Agochukwu, Benjamin Cloyd, Adam J. Dugan, Brian Rinker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
breast implant infections
implant salvage
infection risk factors
tissue expander infections
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_215_17

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