Luis Chang-Azancot1, Pedro Abizanda2,3, María Gijón4, Nitzan Kenig4, Manuel Campello4, Jessica Juez4, Antonio Talaya4, Gregorio Gómez-Bajo4, Javier Montón4,5, Rodrigo Sánchez-Bayona6. 1. Plastic Surgery Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, 02006, Albacete, Spain. luischangaz@gmail.com. 2. Geriatrics Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario of Albacete, Albacete, Spain. 3. CIBERFES, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. 4. Plastic Surgery Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, 02006, Albacete, Spain. 5. Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Albacete, Spain. 6. Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, 28041, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Breast reconstruction is frequently offered to cancer patients who undergo mastectomy. Older women tend to have lower rates of reconstruction mostly due to an age-based discretion. We aimed to assess the safety of this surgery in this population. METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective analysis of patients who underwent breast reconstruction following mastectomy between 2015 and 2020 at "Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete." Patients were classified according to age when the reconstruction process began (group A: < 65 years-group B: > 65 years). Differences in demographics and clinical data were analyzed using Student's t test and Chi-square test. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and confidence intervals (CIs) for surgical complications according to age group. Propensity-score matching was used as a sensitivity analysis to test consistency among results. RESULTS: We included 304 women (266: group A-38: group B). Complete reconstruction was achieved in 48.1% of patients in group A vs 10.5% in group B (P < 0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders, age was not associated with an increased risk of surgical complications, neither overall (OR 0.88, 95%CI 0.40-1.95), early (OR 1.35, 95%CI 0.58-3.13) nor late (OR 1.05, 95%CI 0.40-2.81). Radiotherapy and smoking history were significant predictors for complications in every setting. CONCLUSIONS: In our cohort, age at breast reconstruction is not associated with a higher risk of surgical complications, in contrast to radiotherapy and smoking history. Therefore, age should not be a limiting factor when considering breast reconstruction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
BACKGROUND: Breast reconstruction is frequently offered to cancer patients who undergo mastectomy. Older women tend to have lower rates of reconstruction mostly due to an age-based discretion. We aimed to assess the safety of this surgery in this population. METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective analysis of patients who underwent breast reconstruction following mastectomy between 2015 and 2020 at "Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete." Patients were classified according to age when the reconstruction process began (group A: < 65 years-group B: > 65 years). Differences in demographics and clinical data were analyzed using Student's t test and Chi-square test. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and confidence intervals (CIs) for surgical complications according to age group. Propensity-score matching was used as a sensitivity analysis to test consistency among results. RESULTS: We included 304 women (266: group A-38: group B). Complete reconstruction was achieved in 48.1% of patients in group A vs 10.5% in group B (P < 0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders, age was not associated with an increased risk of surgical complications, neither overall (OR 0.88, 95%CI 0.40-1.95), early (OR 1.35, 95%CI 0.58-3.13) nor late (OR 1.05, 95%CI 0.40-2.81). Radiotherapy and smoking history were significant predictors for complications in every setting. CONCLUSIONS: In our cohort, age at breast reconstruction is not associated with a higher risk of surgical complications, in contrast to radiotherapy and smoking history. Therefore, age should not be a limiting factor when considering breast reconstruction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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