Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806696 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
SSI was the greatest independent risk factor for developing lymphedema. Additionally, patients' that developed postoperative seroma were at an increased risk of also developing SSI. Future studies should examine if lymphedema can be prevented, by reducing seroma and SSI.
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Authors
Mads Gustaf Jørgensen, Navid Mohamadpour Toyserkani, Jørn Bo Thomsen, Jens Ahm Sørensen,