A new indication and surgical procedure to reduce fat necrosis after breast-conserving surgery using an inframammary adipofascial flap.

Background: There is little information on the risk factors for fat necrosis after breast-conserving surgery using an inframammary adipofascial flap (IAF).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study from a single institution evaluating the risk factors for fat necrosis after breast-conserving surgery using an IAF (n = 41) performed from 2005 to 2020 for newly diagnosed stage 0-2 breast cancer or phyllodes tumor.

Results: Age (≥50 years of age vs.