Do bilateral procedures further increase the complications for autologous breast reconstruction in obese patients?

Background Obesity is known to be associated with high complication rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bilateral procedures on complication rates in obese patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps. Methods Medical reco...

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Published in:Breast cancer research and treatment 2023-12, Vol.202 (3), p.435-442
Main Authors: Sacak, Bulent, Sakarya, Ahmet Hamdi, Haytaoglu, Adem Atakan, Akdeniz Dogan, Zeynep, Ugurlu, Mustafa Umit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Breast
Breast cancer
Cancer research
Clinical Trial
Complications and side effects
Dehiscence
Hematoma
Mammaplasty
Medical colleges
Medical records
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Microvasculature
Obesity
Oncology
Patients
Skin
Thromboembolism
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Summary:Background Obesity is known to be associated with high complication rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bilateral procedures on complication rates in obese patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps. Methods Medical records of patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction between January 2017 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups according to their body mass index (BMI): Group 1 (BMI > 30) and Group 2 (BMI 
ISSN:0167-6806
1573-7217
DOI:10.1007/s10549-023-07082-z