ArticleBreast cancer (Tokyo, Japan)2022
The safety of performing breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article in Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Delivery of Breast Reconstructive Services and Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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- Decreasing length of stay in breast reconstruction patients: A national analysis of 2019-2020.Journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Value of Ambulatory Modified Radical Mastectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes after Same-day Outpatient Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction Protocol during the Global Pandemic.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Outcomes of the same-day discharge following mastectomy before, during and after COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alloplastic breast reconstruction: An analysis of national outcomes.Journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeElective operations including surgeries for breast cancer were significantly reduced during the height of the surge of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts. The safety of performing breast reconstruction during the pandemic was unknown. This study aims to review the safety of performing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction during the first COVID-19 surge in Massachusetts.
methodsA retrospective chart review of patients who underwent mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction by Massachusetts General Hospital breast and plastic surgeons immediately preceding and during the COVID-19 pandemic was performed.
resultsThirty patients (34 breasts) underwent mastectomies with immediate breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 restriction period in Massachusetts. Most reconstructions were unilateral. All reconstructions were performed with implants or expanders, and no autologous reconstructions were performed. Two patients (2 breasts) had operative complications. The complication rate during the pandemic was similar to the complication rate pre-pandemic. No patients or surgeons experienced symptoms or positive COVID-19 tests. Over 90% of patients were discharged the same day.
conclusionProsthetic breast reconstruction was able to be performed safely during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic surge in Massachusetts. Strict screening protocols, proper use of personal protective equipment, and same-day discharge when possible are essential for patient and surgeon safety during the pandemic.
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