Are overweight and obese patients who receive autologous free-flap breast reconstruction satisfied with their postoperative outcome? A single-centre study

Sinha, ShibaRuskin, OliviaD'Angelo, AntoniettaMcCombe, David B.Morrison, Wayne A. J.Webb, Angela2025-10-1720161748-681510.1016/j.bjps.2015.08.036https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14802/36767Obese and overweight patients represent a challenging surgical group for autologous free-flap breast reconstruction. There is a paucity of information regarding post-operative patient-reported satisfaction in this increasingly prevalent cohort. This retrospective study aimed to determine using BREAST-Q patient-reported satisfaction amongst normal, overweight and obese patients receiving autologous free-flap breast reconstruction.BREAST-Qbreast reconstructionfree flapobesitypatient satisfactionAre overweight and obese patients who receive autologous free-flap breast reconstruction satisfied with their postoperative outcome? A single-centre studyJournal article2-s2.0-84953455610Controlled201048358