Sarcopenia Best Predicts Complications in Free Flap Breast Reconstruction

Background:. Breast reconstruction remains a major component of the plastic surgeon’s repertoire, especially free-flap breast reconstruction (FFBR), though this is a high-risk surgery in which patient selection is paramount. Preoperative predictors of complication remain mixed in their utility. We s...

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Main Authors: Nirbhay S. Jain, MD, Elijah Bingham, BS, B. Kyle Luvisa, MD, Lynn M. Frydrych, MD, Madeline G. Chin, BA, Meiwand Bedar, MD, MSc, Andrew Da Lio, MD, Jason Roostaeian, MD, Christopher Crisera, MD, Ginger Slack, MD, Charles Tseng, MD, Jaco H. Festekjian, MD, Michael R. Delong, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005125