Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction can be Performed Safely in Patients with Obesity.
Journal
Journal of reconstructive microsurgery
ISSN: 1098-8947
Titre abrégé: J Reconstr Microsurg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8502670
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Historique:
medline:
31
5
2024
pubmed:
31
5
2024
entrez:
30
5
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Numerous studies have shown that obesity is a risk factor for postoperative complications following breast reconstruction. Hence, obesity has traditionally been considered a relative contraindication to microsurgical breast reconstruction. In this study, we investigated the impact of obesity on outcomes following microsurgical breast reconstruction. A retrospective analysis of 200 consecutive patients who underwent microsurgical breast reconstruction with free abdominal flaps was performed. Subjects were divided into Nonobese (body mass index [BMI] < 30 kg/m Of the 200 subjects included in the study, 128 were Nonobese, 72 were Obese. The prevalence of diabetes (3.9 vs. 16.9%, The improvements in clinical and patient-reported outcomes that have been associated with postmastectomy breast reconstruction do not exclude obese women. This study indicates that microsurgical breast reconstruction can be performed safely and efficiently in patients with obesity.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Numerous studies have shown that obesity is a risk factor for postoperative complications following breast reconstruction. Hence, obesity has traditionally been considered a relative contraindication to microsurgical breast reconstruction. In this study, we investigated the impact of obesity on outcomes following microsurgical breast reconstruction.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 200 consecutive patients who underwent microsurgical breast reconstruction with free abdominal flaps was performed. Subjects were divided into Nonobese (body mass index [BMI] < 30 kg/m
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of the 200 subjects included in the study, 128 were Nonobese, 72 were Obese. The prevalence of diabetes (3.9 vs. 16.9%,
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The improvements in clinical and patient-reported outcomes that have been associated with postmastectomy breast reconstruction do not exclude obese women. This study indicates that microsurgical breast reconstruction can be performed safely and efficiently in patients with obesity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38815573
doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1787266
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Informations de copyright
Thieme. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
A.M. is a consultant for AxoGen, Gore, RTI, and Sientra. The remaining authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.