Although major advances in the care of cancer patients over the past several decades have
resulted in improved survival, infectious complications remain a significant cause of …

Mesh use in surgical breast reconstruction is becoming increasingly common; however,
there is still no consensus on whether synthetic matrices or biological matrices produce the …

Background: The most common cause of surgical readmission after breast implant surgery
remains infection. Six causative organisms are principally involved: Staphylococcus …

Importance Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is widely used to prevent infection after
implant-based breast reconstruction despite the lack of high-level evidence regarding its …

Background: Surgical-site infection causes devastating reconstructive failure in implant-
based breast reconstructions. Large national database studies offer insights into …

Implant-based procedures are the most commonly performed method for postmastectomy
breast reconstruction. While donor-site morbidity is low, these procedures are associated …

Background: The practice of breast reconstruction continues to evolve with the introduction
of new technologies. The authors describe a unique approach allowing immediate direct-to …

Background Pre‐pectoral breast reconstruction is an emerging surgical approach. This
study provides an early assessment of outcomes with the technique. Methods A …

Background Breast implant infections are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus and
coagulase-negative staphylococci. Gram-negative bacilli are rarely reported to be involved …

Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death, disease, and disability
worldwide. It is well established that cigarette smoke provokes inflammatory activation and …