Plastic surgery market share of breast reconstructive procedures: An analysis of two nationwide databases.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Given advances that streamline breast reconstruction (e.g., prepectoral placement, acellular dermal matrix [ADM], oncoplastic surgery), there is concern that nonplastic surgeons are performing a growing proportion of breast reconstructive procedures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate US trends in the market share of breast reconstruction performed by plastic compared to general surgeons.

Methods

IBM® MarketScan® Commercial Claims 2006-2017 and NSQIP 2005-2020 were queried to identify women who underwent mastectomy with alloplastic (tissue expander or implant-based) or free flap reconstruction, or lumpectomy with oncoplastic reconstruction (breast reduction, mastopexy, or local/regional flap). MarketScan included immediate and delayed reconst

SUBMITTER: Rochlin DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592339 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature