Breast Implants and Pectus Deformity Repair: A Retrospective Study and Clinical Recommendations
Breast implants at the time of pectus repair were associated with increased risk of postoperative infection, pneumothorax, and hematoma. Removal of implants before pectus repair is recommended with delayed replacement, if desired.
Authors
- Nour B. Odeh
- Abdulrahman Senjab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2219-9237)
- Dawn E. Jaroszewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5650-0691)
- W. B. Casey
- Edward M. Reece
- Ahmed E. Khedr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6464-4425)
- Rawan M. Zeineddine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9896-3758)
- Alanna M. Rebecca
- Dan H Rhee
- Juan M Farina
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001882
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00