Comparing autologous breast reconstruction in high vs. low body mass index patients

In this retrospective cohort study, we found that patients with healthy BMI are more likely to undergo multi-flap or non-abdominally based flap reconstruction and less frequently rely on DIEP flaps than women of overweight or obese BMI. Furthermore, patients with obese BMI are more likely to have post-operative complications at either the breast or donor site. A deeper look into perioperative data and complications will help understand other differences between the subgroups in terms of surgical efficacy and safety.