Operative Time Predicts Postoperative Outcomes in Bilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction: Multivariate 1000 Flap Analysis

Background:. Skin-to-skin operative time (OT) as a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes in microvascular breast reconstruction has not been thoroughly investigated. This study evaluates OT’s impact on length of stay (LOS), overall morbidity, individual complications, and unplanned reoperat...

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Main Authors: Nicholas T. Haddock, MD, Y. Edward Wen, BA, Cyrus Steppe, BA, Zhiguo Shang, PhD, Sumeet S. Teotia, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004713