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treatment option for women diagnosed with breast cancer,¹ and reduction mammoplasty was performed around 55,000 times in the US in 2020 alone.²

In therapeutic mastectomy with immediate reconstruction:

• Associated with a SSI incidence of 12.4%⁴
• Treating SSIs can cost from $4091⁴ per patient. If wound breakdown leads to implant loss it can increase per-patient treatment costs substantially⁹

Consider: The risk of developing a SSC depends on the type of surgery and various patient risk factors.

In reduction mammoplasty:

• 66% of patients developing a SSC have a pre-operative BMI ≥30¹⁰
• 83% of patients developing wound dehiscence have a pre-operative BMI ≥30¹⁰

Consider: Could a change of standard care help address the clinical, cosmetic and economic challenges facing clinicians and patients?