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. 2021 Aug 20;60:53–57. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.08.010

Table 4.

Postoperative complications.

Complication Patient group
p-value
Pre-ERAS ERAS
Patients 79 73
Early complications, from surgery to discharge n (%)
 Partial flap loss 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 1.000
 Complete flap loss 4 (5.1) 2 (2.7) 0.683
 Major bleeding 4 (5.1) 2 (2.7) 0.683
 Donor site necrosis 0 (0) 1 (1.4) 0.480
 Pneumothorax 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 1.000
Late complications, from discharge to 2 weeks n (%)
 Necrosis 1 (1.3) 3 (4.1) 0.351
 Surgical site infection 3 (3.8) 3 (4.1) 1.000
 Wound dehiscence 1 (1.3) 1 (1.4) 1.000
 Seroma 3 (3.8) 4 (5.5) 0.711
Adverse health issues, n (%)
 DVT 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Pulmonary embolism 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Pneumonia 1 (1.3) 1 (1.4) 1.000
 Urinary tract infection 1 (1.3) 0 (0) 1.000
 Constipation 41 (52) 25 (34) 0.028a
a

Statistical significant; Abbreviations: DVT, deep vein thrombosis.