Health-Related Quality of Life After Breast Reconstruction: Comparing Outcomes Between Reconstruction Techniques Using the BREAST-Q.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reconstruction of the breast following mastectomy can improve patients' health-related quality of life (HRQL). We aimed to assess HRQL in women after mastectomy and breast reconstruction and to identify differences in HRQL related to the reconstruction method used.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed on patients who had undergone breast reconstruction in Helsinki University Hospital between 08/2017 and 7/2019. The postoperative HRQL was assessed using the BREAST-Q (2.0) Reconstruction Module. The results were compared between patients with different reconstruction methods using the Kruskal-Wallis test.

Results

A total of 146 patients were identified. Microvascular flaps (n = 77) were the most common method for primary breast reconstruction, follow

SUBMITTER: Kuhlefelt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9529680 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature