Isabella de Carvalho Aguiar1, Daniela Francescato Veiga2, Thaline Figueiredo Marques3, Neil Ferreira Novo4, Miguel Sabino Neto5, Lydia Masako Ferreira6. 1. Translational Surgery Graduate Program, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715 - 4o. andar, São Paulo, SP, CEP 04024-002, Brazil. Electronic address: isabella.carvalhoaguiar@gmail.com. 2. Translational Surgery Graduate Program, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715 - 4o. andar, São Paulo, SP, CEP 04024-002, Brazil; Division of Plastic Surgery, Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí - UNIVAS, Av. Prefeito Tuany Toledo, 470, Pouso Alegre, MG, CEP 37550-000, Brazil. Electronic address: danielafveiga@gmail.com. 3. Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí - UNIVAS, Av. Prefeito Tuany Toledo, 470, Pouso Alegre, MG, CEP 37550-000, Brazil. Electronic address: thaline_f_m@hotmail.com. 4. Department of Biostatistics, Universidade do Vale do Sapucai - UNIVAS, Av. Prefeito Tuany Toledo, 470, Pouso Alegre, MG, CEP 37550-000, Brazil. Electronic address: nnovo@unisa.br. 5. Translational Surgery Graduate Program, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715 - 4o. andar, São Paulo, SP, CEP 04024-002, Brazil. Electronic address: msabino@uol.com.br. 6. Translational Surgery Graduate Program, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715 - 4o. andar, São Paulo, SP, CEP 04024-002, Brazil; Plastic Surgery Division, Translational Surgery Graduate Program, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715 - 4o. andar, São Paulo, SP, CEP 04024-002, Brazil. Electronic address: lydiamferreira@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess patient-reported outcomes of breast reconstruction with implants, using the BREAST-Q, in the late postoperative period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 114 women previously operated due to breast cancer, in the late postoperative period (range 6-24 months) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and were allocated to either the mastectomy group (MG, n = 57) or reconstruction group (RG, n = 57). Patients in MG and RG, respectively, completed the Brazilian versions of Mastectomy and Reconstruction Modules of the BREAST-Q. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 46.6 and 44.3 years in MG and RG, respectively. All patients underwent chemotherapy and 6% and 11% of patients underwent radiotherapy in MG and RG, respectively. Patients in the RG reported higher satisfaction with surgical outcome (P < 0.0001). However, no significant between-group differences were found in physical and sexual well-being, or satisfaction with the plastic surgeon, medical team, and office staff. CONCLUSION: Breast reconstruction with implants increased patient satisfaction with the surgical outcome, but did not influence patients' physical and sexual well-being or their satisfaction with the treatment received.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess patient-reported outcomes of breast reconstruction with implants, using the BREAST-Q, in the late postoperative period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 114 women previously operated due to breast cancer, in the late postoperative period (range 6-24 months) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and were allocated to either the mastectomy group (MG, n = 57) or reconstruction group (RG, n = 57). Patients in MG and RG, respectively, completed the Brazilian versions of Mastectomy and Reconstruction Modules of the BREAST-Q. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 46.6 and 44.3 years in MG and RG, respectively. All patients underwent chemotherapy and 6% and 11% of patients underwent radiotherapy in MG and RG, respectively. Patients in the RG reported higher satisfaction with surgical outcome (P < 0.0001). However, no significant between-group differences were found in physical and sexual well-being, or satisfaction with the plastic surgeon, medical team, and office staff. CONCLUSION: Breast reconstruction with implants increased patient satisfaction with the surgical outcome, but did not influence patients' physical and sexual well-being or their satisfaction with the treatment received.
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