Research Article

Bilateral Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal Free Flaps: A Single Centre, Single Surgeon Retrospective Review of 55 Consecutive Patients

Table 4

Late complications.

Number (%)

Breast/flap complications18/110 (16.4)
 Native breast necrosis12 (11)
 Fat necrosis4 (3.6)
 Seroma1 (0.9)
 Haematoma1
Donor site complications23/55 (42)
 Dehiscence13 (24)
 Seroma5 (9.1)
 Hernia1 (1.8)
 Hypertrophic scarring2 (3.6)
 Lymphedema1 (1.8)
 Late donor site complications requiring surgery1 (1.8)
Recurrence/metastasis3 (5.4)