Postoperative Free Flap Breast Protocol Optimizing Resources and Patient Safety.

Darya FadaviAllison HaleyNima KhavaninFranca KraenzlinTobias J BosBrian H ChoHannah M CarlDeepa BhatBenjamin T OstranderMichele A ManahanGedge D RossonJustin M Sacks

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2020)

A pathway aiming for hospital discharge on postoperative day 3 without ICU admission following DIEP flap breast reconstruction can be feasibly implemented with an acceptable reoperation and flap failure rate.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
patient safety
patients undergoing
quality improvement
intensive care unit
emergency department
randomized controlled trial