Assessing Complication Profile of Perioperative Versus Prophylactic Postoperative Antibiotics for Prepectoral Tissue Expanders in Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Pilot Study

PURPOSE: Tissue expanders (TEs) are frequently placed after mastectomy to preserve the native breast skin envelope; however, one notable risk associated with TEs is implant-associated infection. Within plastic surgery literature, there remains debate regarding the appropriate duration of antibiotics for TE-based immediate breast reconstruction (TE-IBR). Based on prospective studies reporting no significant difference between perioperative...