{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["9(4)"],"submitter":["Shanmugakrishnan RR"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Less than 1% of women undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy in India. To understand if the perception of breast reconstruction among Indian women is a contributing factor, a survey of 10,299 women was done.<h4>Method in total</h4>10,299 women answered questions from a questionnaire with the help of social workers (10,005) and using the Surveymonkey App (294).<h4>Results an estimated</h4>48.8% of women were aware of breast reconstruction. Around 77.5% felt that women would feel depressed after mastectomy, and 76.5% said they would prefer breast reconstruction. Irrespective of age and financial status, most women preferred breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Autologous reconstruction (79.6%) was preferred to implant reconstruction (20.4%). An estimated 71.3% l"],"journal":["Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open"],"pagination":["e3517"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8049387"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Perception of Breast Reconstruction among 10,299 Indian Women."],"pmcid":["PMC8049387"],"pubmed_authors":["Sabapathy SR","Shanmugakrishnan RR"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Perception of Breast Reconstruction among 10,299 Indian Women.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Less than 1% of women undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy in India. To understand if the perception of breast reconstruction among Indian women is a contributing factor, a survey of 10,299 women was done.<h4>Method in total</h4>10,299 women answered questions from a questionnaire with the help of social workers (10,005) and using the Surveymonkey App (294).<h4>Results an estimated</h4>48.8% of women were aware of breast reconstruction. Around 77.5% felt that women would feel depressed after mastectomy, and 76.5% said they would prefer breast reconstruction. Irrespective of age and financial status, most women preferred breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Autologous reconstruction (79.6%) was preferred to implant reconstruction (20.4%). An estimated 71.3% l","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Apr","modification":"2025-04-18T13:20:24.928Z","creation":"2022-02-09T15:56:05.059Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8049387","cross_references":{"pubmed":["33868873"],"doi":["10.1097/GOX.0000000000003517"]}}