Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg.
2024 Oct;30(4):123-125. 10.14730/aaps.2024.01235.
Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in implant breast reconstruction
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea
- KMID: 2560412
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14730/aaps.2024.01235
Abstract
- Implant infection is the most common and serious complication in implant-based breast reconstruction. To prevent infection, many surgeons have adopted a perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis regimen for managing patients. However, there has been considerable debate regarding the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis. After reading this article, plastic surgeons should manage their patients with an understanding of the evidence supporting perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.
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