Researchers analyze risk factors for fat necrosis in women undergoing breast reconstr

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For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, the weight of the tissue flap used affects the risk of an important complication called fat necrosis, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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['lizbeth]

I hope that changes in reconstruction come from this. I wouldn't want others to deal with a full or partial loss on top of dealing with cancer.