Comparison of short-term outcomes between pedicled- and free-flap autologous breast reconstruction: a nationwide inpatient database study in Japan.
Ryo KarakawaTakaaki KonishiHidehiko YoshimatsuYuma FuseYohei HashimotoHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiTomoyuki YanoHideo YasunagaPublished in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2022)
In this large nationwide cohort of patients who underwent breast reconstruction, pedicled-flap reconstruction was associated with fewer postoperative complications (excluding necrosis and wound dehiscence) and lower hospitalization costs but a longer postoperative length of stay than free-flap reconstruction.
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