ArticleBJS open2024
Surgical complications after immediate implant-based breast reconstruction for breast cancer in women over 65 years.
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backgroundWhile immediate breast reconstruction rates in breast cancer are increasing, they remain low in women over 65 years old. The aim was to investigate surgical outcomes in women older than 65 years receiving implant-based immediate breast reconstruction.
methodThe population-based Stockholm Breast Reconstruction Database includes all adult women with breast cancer receiving an implant-based immediate breast reconstruction in Stockholm, Sweden, 2005-2015. Primary outcomes within 30 days from immediate breast reconstruction were: infection requiring antibiotics and reoperation on. Implant removal was a secondary outcome. Women more than 65 years were compared with younger age groups. Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression were applied for the primary outcomes, and Kaplan-Meier analysis for the secondary outcome.
resultsAmong 1749 cases of immediate breast reconstruction, 140 (8.0%) were in women more than 65 years. Median follow-up was 74 months (1-198). Postoperative infection was not more common in women older than 65 years old (22 of 140, 15.7%) than in women under 65 years old (303 of 1609, 18.8%; P = 0.221). Reoperation on was more frequent in women older than 65 years than in other age groups (more than 65: 8.6%; 50-64: 6.5%; 40-49: 3.5%; less than 40: 1.6%; P < 0.001), however, age older than 65 years was not an independent risk factor in the multivariable analysis (OR 1.00, 95% c.i. 0.44 to 2.28). Overall, 6-year probability of implant removal was 11.4%, (8.1% due to complications and 3.3% due to patient preference). There was no statistically significant difference between age groups for either reason (P = 0.085 and P = 0.794 respectively).
conclusionOlder age alone was not associated with worse surgical outcomes after implant-based immediate breast reconstruction in highly selected patients older than 65 years when compared with their younger counterparts.
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