Complications of Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction in Prophylactic Versus Therapeutic Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Although these complications did not reach statistical significance in our analysis, they could facilitate bacteria colonization, and thus increase the risk of postoperative infections. 47 – 49 Additionally, axillary lymph node dissection weakens the local immune response by reducing the delivery of immune cells, whereas extensive tumor resection disrupts the tissue envelope directly connected to the implant.

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