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Postoperative Complications
| Complications | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Minor complication, per breast | 17 | 58.6 |
| Skin necrosis (breast) | 7 | 24.1 |
| Seroma (breast) | 2 | 6.9 |
| Infection (breast) | 2 | 6.9 |
| Donor site | 2 | 6.9 |
| Fat necrosis | 3 | 10.3 |
| Major complication requiring reoperation, per breast | 1 | 3.4 |
| Donor site | 0 | 0.0 |
| Seroma, breast | 0 | 0.0 |
| Skin flap necrosis | 0 | 3.4 |
| Hematoma | 1 | 3.4 |
| Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Flap failure | 0 | 0.0 |
