Effects of obesity on postoperative complications after breast reconstruction using free muscle-sparing transverse rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous, deep inferior epigastric perforator, and superficial inferior epigastric artery flap: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 576-584

  Lee, Kyeong Tae ^a   Mun, Goo Hyun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

complication; deep inferior epigastric perforator flap; morbidity; muscle sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap; obesity; superficial inferior epigastric artery flap

Indexed keywords

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULARIZATION;

EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 84920059841     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: 15363708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000400     Document Type: Review

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