ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Impact of Immediate and Delayed Breast Reconstruction on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients.
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- The Cultural and Social Determinants of Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction and sentinel lymph node biopsy for early-stage breast cancer: a prospective case series.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- First free microvascular deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap for autologous breast reconstruction in Mali: a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Factors Driving Low Rates of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Breast Reconstruction After Cancer: Historical Development, Modern Techniques, and Psychological Impact.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Autologous vs. implant-based breast reconstruction and long-term mental disorder risk: a retrospective cohort study emulating a target trial.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Functioning of women after mastectomy with subsequent breast reconstruction depending on cancer-related variables.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Psychosocial wellbeing of patients with breast cancer following surgical treatment in Northern Nigeria.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Outcomes and Current State of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Surgery in Peru and Mexico.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer surgeries in a Canadian population.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Breast Reconstruction Among Breast Surgery Healthcare Professionals in China.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- The Effects of Radiotherapy on the Sequence and Eligibility of Breast Reconstruction: Current Evidence and Controversy.Cancers · 2024Review
- Enhancing Women's Quality of Life: Exploring the Impact of Mastectomy with and without Breast Reconstruction among Breast Cancer Survivors in Iraq.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Beyond the scars: a qualitative study on the experiences of mastectomy among young women with breast cancer in a country with crisis.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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Abstract
A mastectomy affects the psychological, social, and sexual well-being of patients. Research has confirmed that breast reconstruction is important for improving the quality of life in patients with breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life of patients who underwent a mastectomy followed by immediate or delayed breast reconstruction. This prospective study was conducted from January 2018 to March 2020 at the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, using the health questionnaire SF-36. The study included 79 patients. The results of the study showed that patients who underwent a mastectomy had the lowest scores in the domain of restriction due to physical difficulties, 18.8 (6.3−31.3), in physical functioning and limitation due to emotional difficulties, 16.7 (8.3−33.3), in mental health. In immediate breast reconstruction, patients rated better physical health (p < 0.001), while patients who underwent delayed breast reconstruction rated their mental health worse (p < 0.001) as measured by the SF-36 questionnaire. Conclusion: The results of this study show that patients without breast reconstruction rated their quality of life worse than patients who underwent immediate and delayed breast reconstruction after mastectomy. There is no difference in the quality of life between patients who underwent immediate and delayed breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
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