Background: Most breast reconstructions following mastectomy utilize a two-stage tissue expander (TE) to implant approach. Prior studies on both prepectoral and subpectoral breast reconstructions have identified formulas for predicting final implant...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of surgical case sequencing on patient flow delays considering downstream hospital resources.
BACKGROUND: Operating Rooms (OR) are often constrained by downstream resources, which affect patient flow and surgeon...