ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2017
Patient-Reported Outcomes Are Better after Oncoplastic Breast Conservation than after Mastectomy and Autologous Reconstruction.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluating oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery: oncological safety, risks, and satisfaction-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Locoregional recurrence in studies of primary systemic therapy in early invasive breast cancer.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2022Pooled it
- Cosmetic Outcomes Following Breast-Conservation Surgery and Radiation for Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer: Data from the Alliance Z11102 Study.Annals of surgical oncology · 2020Trial
- Patient Perspectives of "Failure" in Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Literature.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Extreme Oncoplasty: Oncologically Safe When Compared with Mastectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Breast Reconstruction: The Oncoplastic Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- A Clinical Analysis of Prognosis and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery for Early Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Understanding decision-making for and against oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery as an alternative to a mastectomy in early breast cancer: UK ANTHEM qualitative study.The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Oncoplastic surgery in the USA: a review of where we started, where we are today and where we are headed.Gland surgery · 2024Review
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- Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS)Gland surgery · 2024Article
- Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumpectomy With and Without Defect Closure.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction in Morbidly Obese Patients: An Acceptable Practice.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Breast conservation and oncoplastic surgery are associated with improved quality of life.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes Comparing Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Conventional Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
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- Surgeon Factors Influencing Breast Surgery Outcomes: A Scoping Review to Define the Modern Breast Surgical Oncologist.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Innovative Standards in Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery: From Radical Mastectomy to Extreme Oncoplasty.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Psychological and Aesthetic Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
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Abstract
Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS) avoids mastectomy for larger tumors, but patient-reported outcomes are unknown.
methodsThe BREAST-Q questionnaire was distributed to 333 women following therapeutic mammaplasty or latissimus dorsi (LD) miniflap since 1991 [tumor diameter, 32.5 (5-100) mm). QScore software generated scores/100 for breast appearance, physical, emotional, and sexual wellbeing. Outcomes following therapeutic mammaplasty and LD miniflap were compared and qualitative data analyzed to identify common themes relating to satisfaction.
resultsOne hundred fifty (45%) women responded [mammaplasty versus LD miniflap, 52% versus 42%; age, 52 (30-83) years; follow-up, 84 (4-281) months). Eighty-nine percent rated OBCS better than mastectomy, > 80% recommending it to others. Mean outcome scores for breast appearance, physical, and emotional wellbeing were high and persisted beyond 15 years. Therapeutic mammaplasty patients were significantly more satisfied than those undergoing LD miniflap with the shape (
conclusionsPatients report long-lasting satisfaction after OBCS and outcomes that compare very favorably with those reported following mastectomy and immediate autologous reconstruction.
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