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Causes of Breast Pocket Salvage Failure
| Causes of Breast Pocket Salvage Failure, n (%) | Cases (N = 7) |
|---|---|
| Protocol abandoned due to concerns about delays in adjuvant chemotherapy | 2 (28.6) |
| Unhealed skin defect (flap ischemia or diathermy burn) remote to incision site | 2 (28.6) |
| Chronic seroma of prosthesis pocket | 1 (14.3) |
| Erythema and exposed implant with murky periprosthetic drainage | 1 (14.3) |
| Unknown—patient lost to follow-up | 1 (14.3) |
