Complications of Immediate versus Delayed DIEP Reconstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies

• Published in: Cancers Vol. 14; no. 17; p. 4272
• Main Authors: Alves, André S, Tan, Vincent, Scampa, Matteo, Kalbermatten, Daniel F, Oranges, Carlo M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: adverse events; Antibiotics; autologous reconstruction; Breast; Comparative analysis; Complications; Complications and side effects; Debridement; delayed breast reconstruction; DIEP; free flap; Hematoma; immediate breast reconstruction; Infections; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy; Meta-analysis; Necrosis; Postoperative; Radiation therapy; Reconstructive surgery; Surgery; Surgical outcomes; Systematic Review; Wound dehiscence; Wound healing; Switzerland

Purpose: The setting regarding the ideal timing for deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP) reconstruction remains unclear. Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is performed at the same time as mastectomy, while delayed breast reconstruction (DBR) is performed at any time after mastectomy e...