Evaluating the Predictive Value of Anthropometric Indices in DIEP Flap Reconstruction Outcomes
Among the indices, BRI and AVI demonstrated the strongest predictive power for complications, 90-day readmissions, and hospital length of stay following DIEP flap surgery, highlighting the importance of body composition in surgical outcomes and supporting their use alongside BMI for preoperative risk assessment.
Authors
- J. Scott Roth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0332-7220)
- Anya Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9133-027X)
- Ethan Fung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6785-0865)
- Abigail R. Tirrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9052-1779)
- Keisha E. Montalmant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8276-1230)
- Bo Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-9985)
- Peter J. Taub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7305-2985)
- Maxwell Godek
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012274
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00