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By Mayo Clinic staffBreast reconstruction with flap surgery is a major procedure and carries with it the possibility of significant complications, including:
- Changes in breast sensation
- Prolonged time in surgery and under anesthesia
- Extended recovery and healing time
- Poor wound healing
- A collection of fluid (seroma)
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Tissue death (necrosis) due to insufficient blood supply
- Loss of sensation at the tissue donor site
- Abdominal wall hernia or weakness
Adjuvant radiation therapy may pose complications during healing if it's given after breast reconstruction surgery. Your doctor may recommend waiting until you're finished with radiation therapy before proceeding with breast reconstruction.
