Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction in Morbidly Obese Patients

Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction in Morbidly Obese Patients

Background:. Prosthetic breast reconstruction via the subpectoral approach in morbidly obese patients (body mass index: ≥40 kg/m2) has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of perioperative complications and poor outcomes. Further, immediate reconstruction appears to carry a higher r...

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Main Authors: Allen Gabriel, MD, FACS, Toni L. Storm-Dickerson, MD, Vivian Chan, PA-C, Rob Lord, RNFA, Erin O’Rorke, BS, G. Patrick Maxwell, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004261

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