How Postoperative Infection Affects Reoperations after Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: A National Claims Analysis of Abandonment of Reconstruction

How Postoperative Infection Affects Reoperations after Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: A National Claims Analysis of Abandonment of Reconstruction

Background:. Infection after implant-based breast reconstruction adversely affects surgical outcomes and increases healthcare utilization. This study aimed to quantify how postimplant breast reconstruction infections impact unplanned reoperations, hospital length of stay, and discontinuation of init...

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Main Authors: Shannon D. Francis, MSc, Kometh Thawanyarat, BA, Thomas M. Johnstone, BS, Pooja S. Yesantharao, MS, MD, Trudy S. Kim, BS, Mallory A. Rowley, BA, Clifford C. Sheckter, MD, Rahim S. Nazerali, MD, MHS, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005040

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