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- Title
The effect of surgical site infection in immediate breast reconstruction on breast cancer recurrence.
- Authors
Albathali, Mohammad; Abdullah, Nassreen; O'Leary, D. Peter; Hegarty, Aisling; Mushtaque, Muhammad; Power, Colm; Hill, Arnold D. K.; Ajmal, Nadeem
- Abstract
The article discusses the survival outcome of patients affected by surgical site infection after immediate breast reconstruction procedures. The research compares postoperative complication with recurrence rates, diseaseâ€free survival, and overall-survival. It also discusses factors for postoperative wound complication including axillary node clearance procedure, smoking, and radiotherapy. It provides tables regarding patient's demographics, and wound complication.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer prognosis; BREAST tumor diagnosis; SMOKING; BIOPSY; BREAST tumors; CANCER patients; CANCER relapse; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); MAMMAPLASTY; SURGICAL site infections; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies
- Publication
Breast Journal, 2019, Vol 25, Issue 1, p166
- ISSN
1075-122X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/tbj.13180