Open AccessImpact of obesity on outcomes in breast reconstruction: A systematic review protocol
Author(s) -
Adriana C. Panayi,
Riaz Agha,
Brady A. Sieber,
Dennis P. Orgill
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of surgery protocols
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.291
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2468-3574
DOI - 10.1016/j.isjp.2016.10.001
Subject(s) - medicine , breast reconstruction , protocol (science) , breast cancer , systematic review , medline , randomized controlled trial , inclusion and exclusion criteria , mastectomy , physical therapy , general surgery , alternative medicine , surgery , cancer , pathology , political science , law
The worldwide obesity epidemic is creating new challenges for surgeons involved in breast reconstruction. This systematic review aims to summarise the research available in order to determine the surgical and medical complications, the duration of surgery and post-operative hospital stay and the likelihood of reoperation in each of the different techniques of breast reconstruction in women with obesity. To our knowledge, no systematic review is currently available that assesses the impact of obesity on breast reconstruction outcomes.