Association of Clinical Complications of Chemotherapy and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Immediate Breast Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction often require chemotherapy. The effects of chemotherapy on reconstruction are not well described.

Objective

To evaluate the association of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy with complications and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in immediate reconstruction.

Design, setting, and participants

The Mastectomy Reconstruction Outcomes Consortium Study is a cohort study that prospectively assessed PROs and retrospectively evaluated complications in patients undergoing immediate implant-based or autologous reconstruction at 11 centers from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2017. Women 18 years or older undergoing immediate reconstruction after mastectomy with 2 years of follow-up were included. Patients were exclu

SUBMITTER: Hart SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8223133 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature