Impact of Intraoperative Hypothermia on Incidence of Infection in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.

Background: Infection following implant-based breast reconstruction can lead to devastating complications. Risk factors for infection include smoking, diabetes, and obesity. Intraoperative hypothermia may represent another modifiable risk factor.

Stopping Traffic: An Analysis of Number of Scrubbed Personnel and Infection in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.

Background: Postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) is a devastating complication of implant-based breast reconstruction. Its occurrence may require additional hospitalization and ultimately necessitate prosthesis removal. The effect of foot traffic in the operating room has not yet been investigated within plastic surgery.

Impact of Intraoperative Hypothermia on Autologous Breast Reconstruction.

Objective: Studies have identified perioperative hypothermia as a risk factor for impaired wound healing, increased hospital length of stay, and surgical site infection. This study examines the effect of intraoperative hypothermia on postoperative outcomes in autologous microvascular free flap breast reconstruction.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of 55 patients who experienced intraoperative hypothermia, defined as less than 35.