Risk for complications after breast reconstruction, bone grafting raised in atopic disease
Healio, Nov. 9, 2025
A pair of UTMB studies show that how that people with allergic conditions face more problems after certain types of surgery. “These results suggest that clinicians should keep a patient’s atopic history in mind when planning and following up after bone grafting,” said UTMB student Joshua Wang, lead author of a study on bone grafting. Philong Nguyen, lead author of the study on breast reconstruction and medical student at UTMB, added that “recognizing atopic disease as a potential risk factor and effectively communicating this to patients remains essential.” This news was also reported in Medscape, Dermatology Advisor and by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.