Does concurrent gynaecological surgery affect infectious complications rate after mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction?

Abstract

Women who undergo breast cancer surgery often have an indication for gynaecological procedure. The aim of our study was to compare infectious complications rate after mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction in patients with and without concurrent gynaecological procedure.

Keywords

• breast cancer
• infectious complications
• implant-based reconstruction
• concurrent surgical management
• implant loss