Prophylactic Absorbable Antibiotic Beads: Effect on Tissue Expander Reconstruction Outcomes following Mastectomy Skin Necrosis
Patients who develop MSN are at high risk for infection and TE loss. Prophylactic absorbable antibiotic beads placed at the time of TE reconstruction decrease the risk of infection and TE loss in those who develop MSN.
Authors
- Shahnur Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-9230)
- Ravinder Bamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-6686)
- Richard Jason VonDerHaar
- Aladdin H. Hassanein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-7851)
- Shozaf Zaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-5306)
- Rachel M. Danforth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-3238)
- Folasade O. Imeokparia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7801-5371)
- Kandice K. Ludwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-504X)
- Mary E. Lester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2953-7373)
- Carla Suzanne Fisher
Institutions
- Texas Plastic Surgery (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012220
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01