TY - JOUR
T1 - Morphomic analysis for preoperative donor site risk assessment in patients undergoing abdominal perforator flap breast reconstruction
T2 - A proof of concept study
AU - Levi, Benjamin
AU - Rinkinen, Jacob
AU - Kidwell, Kelley M.
AU - Benedict, Matthew
AU - Stein, Isaac C.
AU - Lisiecki, Jeffrey
AU - Enchakalody, Binu
AU - Wang, Stewart C.
AU - Kozlow, Jeffrey H.
AU - Momoh, Adeyiza O.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - Abstract Background Morphomics are three-dimensional measurements of aspects of the human anatomy generated by computed tomographic (CT) imaging. The purpose of this study was to generate preliminary data on the efficacy of morphomics, as a potential risk stratification tool, in predicting abdominal donor site wound-healing complications in patients undergoing abdominal perforator flap breast reconstruction. Patients and Methods In total, 58 consecutive patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction were evaluated. Using preoperative CT scan data, we quantified patients' body area, visceral and subcutaneous fat, fascia area, and body depth between T12 and L4. Associations between morphomic measures and complication rates were examined using t-tests and logistic regression. Results Of the 58 patients, 11 (19%) patients developed a wound dehiscence and 47 (81%) patients healed their abdominal incision without complications. Patients with a dehiscence had a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) (34.32 vs. 29.26 kg/m2, p = 0.014) than patients without a dehiscence. Multiple morphometric measures including higher visceral fat area (p = 0.003) were significant predictors of abdominal donor site wound dehiscence. BMI (odds ratio [OR], 1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-1.32; p = 0.017) and visceral fat area (OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.08-1.42; p = 0.002) were independently significant predictors for wound dehiscence in the entire sample. Only visceral fat area retained its predictive ability in patients with a BMI > 30 kg/m2. Conclusions Morphomic measurements correlate with the likelihood of developing postoperative donor site dehiscence after DIEP flap breast reconstruction. As a proof of concept study, this demonstrates that objective data obtained from CT scans may help in preoperatively assessing the risk for donor site wound healing complications in patients undergoing DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
AB - Abstract Background Morphomics are three-dimensional measurements of aspects of the human anatomy generated by computed tomographic (CT) imaging. The purpose of this study was to generate preliminary data on the efficacy of morphomics, as a potential risk stratification tool, in predicting abdominal donor site wound-healing complications in patients undergoing abdominal perforator flap breast reconstruction. Patients and Methods In total, 58 consecutive patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction were evaluated. Using preoperative CT scan data, we quantified patients' body area, visceral and subcutaneous fat, fascia area, and body depth between T12 and L4. Associations between morphomic measures and complication rates were examined using t-tests and logistic regression. Results Of the 58 patients, 11 (19%) patients developed a wound dehiscence and 47 (81%) patients healed their abdominal incision without complications. Patients with a dehiscence had a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) (34.32 vs. 29.26 kg/m2, p = 0.014) than patients without a dehiscence. Multiple morphometric measures including higher visceral fat area (p = 0.003) were significant predictors of abdominal donor site wound dehiscence. BMI (odds ratio [OR], 1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-1.32; p = 0.017) and visceral fat area (OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.08-1.42; p = 0.002) were independently significant predictors for wound dehiscence in the entire sample. Only visceral fat area retained its predictive ability in patients with a BMI > 30 kg/m2. Conclusions Morphomic measurements correlate with the likelihood of developing postoperative donor site dehiscence after DIEP flap breast reconstruction. As a proof of concept study, this demonstrates that objective data obtained from CT scans may help in preoperatively assessing the risk for donor site wound healing complications in patients undergoing DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
KW - breast reconstruction
KW - donor site complications
KW - morphomics
KW - perforator flap
KW - risk assessment
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0034-1376400
DO - 10.1055/s-0034-1376400
M3 - Article
C2 - 24911410
AN - SCOPUS:84929333324
SN - 0743-684X
VL - 30
SP - 635
EP - 640
JO - Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
JF - Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
IS - 9
ER -