Safety of Hormonal Therapy prior to DIEP Reconstruction: A Matched Cohort Analysis
This is the first study examining the effect of pre-operative hormonal therapy on ABR, with matched cohorts to control for comorbidities. HT patients had a significantly higher risk of complication and VTE, suggesting patients should discontinue hormonal therapy prior to surgery.
Authors
- Rachel Schafer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4996-2141)
- Joseph D. Quick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-8169)
- Raffi Gurunian
- Shannon S. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0809-9143)
- V. B. PATEL
- Risal Djohan
- Graham S. Schwarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8553-6819)
- Stephen L. Bernard
- Sarah Bishop
- R’ay Fodor
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012741
- Primary Topic
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00