ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2025
Greater Health Resources Are Used for Direct-to-implant Breast Reconstruction in Women With Higher Body Mass Index.
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Background: Healthcare resource use associated with breast reconstruction may vary by body mass index (BMI). We hypothesized that obese women undergoing direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction used more resources than healthy-weight women. Methods: Using the Premier Healthcare Database, a retrospective cohort study was conducted among women aged 21 and older who had mastectomy and concurrent DTI breast reconstruction from 2012 to 2020. Patients were classified into obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m Results: After applying study criteria and inverse probability treatment weighting, 1150 patients were identified (682 obese patients and 468 healthy-weight patients). Compared with healthy-weight patients, obese patients had significantly higher procedure costs (mean: $26,778.53 [SD: $21,973.63] versus $24,209.93 [SD: $12,16.90], GEE Conclusions: Among women undergoing immediate DTI breast reconstruction postmastectomy, those who were obese had significantly higher resource use compared with healthy-weight women.
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