Reducing Postbreast Reconstruction Infection Rates: Our Journey to Achieving Low Postoperative Infection Outcomes
Despite improvements, SSIs remain a significant concern in implant-based breast reconstruction procedures. Adopting and adhering to a standardized PBRS are strongly recommended to further reduce complications and enhance patient outcomes.
Authors
- Mohamed Tawfeek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9778-3405)
- Hassan Abdulrahman
- Badreldin Mohamed
- Abdalla Hassan
- Mohamed Shaaban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9281-2505)
- A. Abdelghani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0408-7994)
- Beshoy Meglaa
- Katherine Cerra
Institutions
- James Cook University Hospital (GB)
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76556
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00