Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Has Higher Failure Rate in Obese Patients
Especially in Severe Obesity, Free-Flap Reconstruction Should Be Considered, Suggests Study in Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryArlington Heights, Ill. – For obese women undergoing breast reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer, reconstructions using implants have a higher failure rate, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).Especially in patients with severe obesity, "free