Risk factors for complications following immediate tissue expander based breast reconstruction in Taiwanese population

Breast cancer patients in Asia show considerable disparities from Caucasian patients, such as younger age of onset and lower rates of smoking, obesity, and diabetes. Findings of prior studies regarding risk factors associated with complications in tissue expander may not hold for Asian populations,...

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Main Authors: Che-Wei Chang, Hao-Chih Tai, Nai-Chen Cheng, Wei-Tang Li, Hong-Shiee Lai, Hsiung-Fei Chien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461600053X