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We divided the patients into two groups, according to the classification of the Brazilian National Elderly Policy and the Statute of the Elderly: young (age &lt;60 years) and elderly (60 years or more). We also grouped them according to the World Health Organization classification: young people (age &lt;44 years), middle age (45-59 years); elderly (age 60-89 years) and extreme advanced age (90 years or older). We applied the surgical risk classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to investigate the role of the preoperative physical state as a possible predictor of complications.  Results: of the 560 patients operated on, 94 (16.8%) were 60 years of age or older. We observed a local complication rate of 49.8%, the majority being self-limited. The incidences of necrosis, infection and dehiscence were 15.5%, 10.9% and 9.3%, respectively. Patients older than 60 years presented a chance of complication 1.606 times greater than the younger ones. Forty-five (8%) patients had loss of the reconstruction; there was no statistically significant difference in the mean age of the patients who presented this result or not (p=0.321).  Conclusion:  in selected patients, breast reconstruction can be considered safe; most documented complications were limited and could be treated conservatively.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1590\/0100-6991e-20181616","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,28]],"date-time":"2018-03-28T19:43:40Z","timestamp":1522266220000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Influence of advanced age on postoperative outcomes and total loss following breast reconstruction: a critical assessment of 560 cases"],"prefix":"10.1590","volume":"45","author":[{"given":"WALTER KOITI","family":"MATSUMOTO","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"S\u00edrio-Liban\u00eas Hospital,  Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"ALEXANDRE MENDON\u00c7A","family":"MUNHOZ","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"S\u00edrio-Liban\u00eas Hospital,  Brazil; University of S\u00e3o Paulo,  Brazil; University of S\u00e3o Paulo,  Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"ALBERTO","family":"OKADA","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo,  Brazil; 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