Table 3. Outcome after mastectomy flap ischaemia and HBOT. * Matsen et al.[ 5], mild: no intervention needed, healing complete at eight weeks, moderate: office debridement, healing complete at eight weeks, severe: operating room debridement, implant loss, or healing not complete at eight weeks. **Frey et al.[ 8], minor: requiring only local wound care, major: requiring debridement either in the office or in the operating room.
| Postoperative outcome | n (%) |
| Infection | 12 (24) |
| Seroma | 9 (18) |
| Hematoma | 4 (8) |
| Reoperation | 21 (42) |
| - Removal of tissue expander or implant | 15 (30) |
| - Partial debridement of skin flap | 4 (8) |
| - Full-thickness skin graft | 1 (2) |
| - Latissimus dorsi-flap | 1 (2) |
| Matsen et al.* | |
| - Mild | 26 (52) |
| - Moderate | 3 (6) |
| - Severe | 21 (42) |
| Frey et al.** | |
| - Minor | 26 (52) |
| - Major | 24 (48) |