Breaking Tradition: The Feasibility and Outcomes of Postoperative Day 1 Discharge After Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction”

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Authors

Fatemeh Mirzamohammadi · Wright State University

Christos S. Haveles · Wright State University

Tiffany Noel · Wright State University

Bailey N Hangen · Wright State University

Arkadiy Skala · Hunter College

Justin P. Fox · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Nickolay P. Markov

Abstract

Early discharge following microsurgical breast reconstruction did not show increased risk of flap loss or post-discharge complications. When guided by Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, early discharge can be achieved without increasing the risk of unplanned hospital-based care.

Topics & Keywords

Breast Implant and Reconstruction Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000013062

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