Routine Antibiotics Don’t Improve Outcomes of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Routine Antibiotics Don’t Improve Outcomes of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction

For breast cancer patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, avoiding postoperative oral antibiotics does not reduce the risk of infections, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).