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Lisa J Ellis1, Harmeet Bhullar1, Kimberley Hughes1

  • 1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Vic, Australia.

The Breast Journal
|October 12, 2019
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Fat necrosis is a common complication of autologous breast reconstruction; however, diagnostic criteria are yet to be standardized, making comparison of autologous breast reconstructive techniques challenging. A systematic review found six of 556 articles met inclusion criteria. These results were used to generate an algorithm for managing fat necrosis after autologous breast reconstruction.

Keywords:
breast cancerbreast reconstructionfat necrosisperforator flap

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