Body mass index impacts infection rates in immediate autogenous breast reconstruction.

Lauren I WilloughbyJosephine A D'AbbondanzaHealther L BaltzerJames L MahoneyMelinda A Musgrave

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2019)

Our findings suggest that risk of infection is higher in immediate autogenous reconstructions particularly when patients are overweight (BMI > 30). Our data do not support a relationship between infection and irradiation, features of cancer, or repeated reconstructive procedures. Prospective studies may be required to further validate these findings.

Keyphrases

body mass index
end stage renal disease
weight gain
breast reconstruction
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
papillary thyroid
radiation therapy
computed tomography
big data
squamous cell
data analysis
deep learning