Outcomes of 32,019 Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstructions: Insights from the Largest National Readmission Data
This study provides valuable insights into DIEP flap reconstruction outcomes, revealing a 2.0% infection readmission rate. It shows a higher overall readmission rate (7% versus 5.6%) and a lower dehiscence rate (0.2% versus 2.8%) compared with previous data. These findings, derived from the largest nationally representative readmission database in the United States, also demonstrate comparable reoperation rates and LOS.
Authors
- Sthefano Araya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-8036)
- Daniel Najafali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-9229)
- Heather Peluso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9371-988X)
- Sameer A. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1924-9215)
- Lindsay Talemal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5692-6211)
- Alexander H Chang
- Heli Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9202-0361)
- Jaina C. Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-6980)
- Nathan Doremus
Institutions
- Fox Chase Cancer Center (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- Temple University Hospital (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006536
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01