National study of the impact of patient information and involvement in decision-making on immediate breast reconstruction rates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reconstructive alternatives should be discussed with women facing mastectomy for breast cancer. These include immediate and delayed reconstruction, which both have inherent advantages and disadvantages. Immediate reconstruction rates vary considerably in Swedish healthcare regions, and the aim of the study was to analyse reasons for this disparity.

Methods

All women who underwent mastectomy for primary breast cancer in Sweden in 2013 were included. Tumour data were retrieved from the Swedish National Breast Cancer Registry and from questionnaires regarding patient information and involvement in preoperative decision-making sent to women who were still alive in 2015.

Results

Of 2929 women who had undergone 2996 mastectomies, 2906 were still alive. The questi

SUBMITTER: Frisell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5095775 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature