Background: For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, the
comparative benefits and harms of implant-based reconstruction (IBR) and autologous …

Post-operative complications pose a significant set-back for patients undergoing breast
reconstruction. This study aims to characterize factors associated with postoperative …

Background Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States (US) affecting more than
33% of adults. We aimed to use the World Health Organization (WHO) obesity stratification …

Importance The use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in implant-based breast
reconstructions (IBBRs) is established practice. Existing evidence validating ADMs …

Background: Breast reconstruction is an appropriate option offered to women who are
diagnosed with breast cancer or gene mutations. It may be accomplished with implants or …

Background: The authors compared long-term health care use and cost in women
undergoing immediate autologous breast reconstruction and implant-based breast …

Objectives: Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy for cancer has increased
in recent years, yet long-term, modality-specific comparative data are lacking. We performed …

Background Early loss of an implant is a serious complication following breast
reconstruction. We assess perioperative risk factors associated with tissue expander (TE) …

Background The rate of immediate breast reconstruction is rising. Postoperative infections
are more frequent in patients who undergo reconstruction. The inflammatory response to a …

Background: Rates of breast reconstruction following mastectomy continue to increase. The
objective of this study was to determine the frequency of elective revision surgery and the …