Should Sickle Cell Trait Be a Contraindication to Breast Reconstruction?—A Case Series Analysis

Background While sickle cell disease has long been considered a contraindication to breast free flap reconstruction, there have been less definitive decisions about the impact of sickle cell trait on these procedures. We sought to analyze the patients with sickle cell trait who underwent free deep i...

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Main Authors: Theresa K. Webster, Sthefano Araya, Joseph Bartolacci, Grace M. Amadio, Juliet C. Panichella, Joseph Costa, Sameer A. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1769752