Open AccessEarly postoperative outcomes in implant, pedicled, and free flap reconstruction for breast cancer: an analysis of 23,834 patients from the ACS-NSQIP datasets
Author(s) -
Murad J. Karadsheh,
Richard Tyrell,
Mengying Deng,
Brian L. Egleston,
James Krupp,
M. Shuja Shafqat,
Sameer A. Patel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
breast cancer research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.908
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1573-7217
pISSN - 0167-6806
DOI - 10.1007/s10549-020-06073-8
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , breast reconstruction , implant , surgery , cancer
Many patients seek breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Debate exists regarding the best reconstructive option. The authors evaluate outcomes comparing implant, free flap, and pedicled flap reconstruction.