Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists on deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction outcomes in obese patients: A study of 5618 patients.
Angad S Sidhu, Avani A Chopra, Shahnur Ahmed, George S Corpuz, Parhom N Towfighi, Rachel M Danforth, Mary E Lester, Aladdin H Hassanein
Published: 202510.1016/j.bjps.2025.11.048
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are frequently prescribed to manage obesity and diabetes. The effect of GLP-1 agonists on DIEP flap outcomes is unknown. This study compares outcomes in patients with class I/II obesity (BMI 30-40 kg/m2) with…
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