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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Obesity increases abdominal wall morbidity after flap harvest for breast reconstruction.
  • Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of abdominal morbidity in this context are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate abdominal wall morbidity and PROs in obese patients undergoing abdominal-based free autologous breast reconstruction.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 75 obese patients (108 flaps) over 15 years.
  • Analysis of operative characteristics, flap types (DIEP, MS-TRAM, f-TRAM), and complications.
  • Assessment of PROs using the BREAST-Q abdominal survey.

Main Results:

  • Low flap failure (1%) and overall complication rates.
  • Hernia incidence was 7% (associated with older age), and abdominal bulge was 8% (more common with f-TRAM flaps).
  • Neither BMI nor flap type significantly impacted hernia or bulge rates. PROs for abdominal function and cosmesis were generally favorable, with bulge correlating with lower satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • Abdominal wall morbidity is acceptably low in obese patients undergoing free-tissue transfer for breast reconstruction.
  • Hernia is a significant complication requiring repair; bulge is primarily a cosmetic issue.
  • Patient age may be an independent risk factor for hernia formation.