Less Is More: The Role of Mesh in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal Flaps
Abdominal donor-site closure without mesh was associated with a shorter length of stay and less narcotic intake without an increase in donor-site complications. These findings should be considered when deciding to place mesh for donor-site closure after abdominal flap harvest.
Authors
- Dung Hoang Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9494-7523)
- Farrah C. Liu
- Daniel Najafali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-9229)
- Arash Momeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6452-751X)
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788929
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00