ArticleSurgery research and practice2015
Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life in DIEAP Flap versus Implant Breast Reconstruction.
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- Safety of Simultaneous Contralateral Breast Symmetry Procedure in Unilateral Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.World journal of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Serial Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Direct-to-Implant Versus Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Tissue engineering strategies for breast reconstruction: a literature review of current advances and future directions.Annals of translational medicine · 2024Review
- Comparison of Aesthetic Outcomes of Epidermal Staples vs Sutures in Deep Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2023Article
- Current Trends in Breast Reconstruction following Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
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- Immediate versus secondary DIEP flap breast reconstruction: a multicenter outcome study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2020Article
- Laterality and Patient-Reported Outcomes following Autologous Breast Reconstruction with Free Abdominal Tissue: An 8-Year Examination of BREAST-Q Data.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2020Article
- Comparing the Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Abdominal-based Autogenous Tissue and Tissue-Expander Implant: A Feasibility Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- An Innovative Autologous Breast Reconstruction Option: Musculo-derma-glandular, Axio-perforator, Bipedicled Flap.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- Rural-Urban Differences in Breast Reconstruction Utilization Following Oncologic Resection.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2020Article
- The Impact of Obesity on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction.Annals of surgical oncology · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The psychological impact of breast reconstruction has widely been described, and multiple studies show that reconstruction improves the well-being and quality of life of patients. In breast reconstruction, the goal is not only the morphological result, but mainly the patient's perception of it. The objective of our study is to compare the physical and psychosocial well-being and satisfaction concerning the body image of patients who had reconstruction with breast implants to those of patients who had reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flaps. Our results demonstrated a similar quality of life between the two groups, but the satisfaction level was significantly higher in patients who had reconstruction with autologous tissue. Feedback from patients who have already received breast reconstruction may be useful in the decision-making process for future patients and plastic surgeons, enabling both to choose the reconstructive technique with the best long-term satisfaction.
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