Optimising Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum—A Literature Review and First Reported Case of Pneumomediastinum Following Bilateral DIEP Flap Reconstruction
Background: Thoracic air complications after autologous breast reconstruction (ABR) are uncommon and incompletely characterised. A personalised perioperative approach requires integration of patient anatomy, reconstructive technique, anaesthetic exposures and the postoperative clinical trajectory rather than reliance o...