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. 2019 May;8(2):200-207.
doi: 10.29252/wjps.8.2.200.

Frequency and Predictors of 30-Day Surgical Site Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Hossein Masoomi  1 , Berry Fairchild  1 , Erik S Marques  1
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Frequency and Predictors of 30-Day Surgical Site Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Hossein Masoomi et al. World J Plast Surg. 2019 May.

Abstract

Background: Surgical site complication (SSC) is one of the known complications following autologous breast reconstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and predictors of 30-day surgical site complications in autologous breast reconstruction.

Methods: American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Project (ACS-NSQIP) database was used to identify patients who underwent autologous breast reconstruction during 2011-2015. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify independent perioperative risk factors of SSC.

Results: Totally, 7,257 patients who underwent autologous breast reconstruction surgery were identified. The majority of the procedures were free flap (60%) versus pedicled flap (40%). The mean age was 51 years and the majority of patients were classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)-II (60%) and 15% of patients had BMI>35. The overall 30-day SSC rate was 6.3%. The overall frequency of different types of SSC were superficial incisional infection (3.2%), wound dehiscence (1.8%), deep incisional infection (1.4%) and organ space infection (0.6%). BMI>35 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.38), smoking (AOR=2.0), diabetes mellitus (AOR=1.67) and hypertension (AOR=1.38) were significant risk factors of SSC. There was no association with age, ASA classification, steroid use, or reconstruction type.

Conclusion: The rate of 30-day SSC in autologous breast reconstruction was noticeable. The strongest independent risk factor for SSC in autologous breast reconstruction was BMI>35. The type of autologous breast reconstruction was not a predictive risk factor for SSC. Plastic surgeons should inform patients about their risk for SSC and optimizing these risk factors to minimize the rate of surgical site complications.

Keywords: Autologous; Breast; Complication; Frequency; Predictor; Reconstruction; Surgical site.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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