ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2017
Risk Factors for Complications in Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction: Multivariate Analysis in Asian Patients.
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- Postoperative Infection After Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: Risk Factors and Clinical Burden in a Large Single-Center Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Scar Healing after Breast Reconstruction: A 5-year Follow-up in Asian Patients.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Repeated Autologous Fat Grafting Significantly Increases Mastectomy Flap Thickness in Pre-Pectoral Multi-Stage Composite Expander-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction: Exploring the Concept of a Reverse Expansion.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Early Complications in Prepectoral Tissue Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
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- Toward Drainless Breast Reconstruction: A Pilot Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere have been many studies examining risk factors for complications in expander-based breast reconstruction after mastectomy, and some patient factors have been identified as risk factors. However, most of the previous studies were based on Caucasian patients.
methodsAsian patients who had a tissue expander placed for immediate breast reconstruction between January 2006 and December 2015 (363 patients and 371 expanders) were analyzed retrospectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to elucidate risk factors for complications.
resultsThe rate of skin necrosis was significantly higher in nipple-sparing mastectomy than in other types of mastectomies (12 patients among 107 patients,
conclusionIn this series of Asian patients, breast size, rather than body mass index, is the most important predictor for complications in expander-based breast reconstruction.
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