Chest complications in autologous breast reconstruction

Abstract

Complications from autologous free flap reconstruction of the breast can present with both common surgical complications and unique complications at the chest recipient site. This review covers complications at the chest recipient site, including chest wall deformity, chronic pain, mastectomy skin flap necrosis, infection, pyoderma gangrenosum, bleeding complications, pneumothorax, chyle leak, and positive internal mammary lymph node metastasis.

Keywords

Autologous breast reconstruction / complications / chest wall deformity / pneumothorax / mastectomy skin flap necrosis / chyle leak / internal mammary node metastasis

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