Comparison of nipple sparing and skin sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction based on patient reported outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) and skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) are widely accepted surgical options for breast cancer patients undergoing immediate reconstruction. However, the impact of preserving the nipple-areolar complex on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) remains uncertain, particularly in clinically matched settings. This retrospective study included patients who underwent unilateral NSM or SSM followed by immediate implant-based breast reconstruction at Hubei Cancer Hospital between January 2022 and January 2024. Patients were propensity score matched (2:1) based on age, body mass index, preoperative breast size, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, implant plane, and postmastectomy radiation therapy. PROs were assessed using the BREAST-Q (version 2.0) and the decision regret scale. Univari

SUBMITTER: Song Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041335 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature