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Complications following bilateral breast reconstruction.
| DIEAP | TRAM/DIEAP/SIEA | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipent site | |||
| Venous congestion requiring revision (%) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Complete flap loss (%) | 0 | 4.3 (2 out of 4 in SIEA flaps) | 1.6 |
| Fat necrosis (%) | 1.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Partial skin loss/dehiscence (%) | 4 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Haematoma (%) | 2 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Donor site | |||
| Hematoma (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seroma (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partial skin loss/dehiscence (%) | 4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Hernia (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdominal bulge (%) | 0 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
