Surgical Site Infections after Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: An Analysis of 2,899 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Datasets

摘要

BackgroundSurgical site infections (SSIs) are a costly complication, resulting in lower patient satisfaction and higher health care expenditures. Incidence varies widely in the literature by surgery type, yet few studies focus exclusively on autologous breast reconstruction, an increasingly common surgery. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for SSIs in free flap breast reconstruction using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database (NSQIP).