Background Racial disparities among patients who receive breast mastectomy and
reconstruction have not been well characterized. Methods Records of patients undergoing
breast extirpative and reconstructive surgery at a high-volume university-affiliated hospital
over 5 consecutive years were reviewed. Patient demographics, breast cancer profiles,
reconstructive modality, and outcomes were compared by race. Results A total of 1045
patients underwent 1678 breast reconstructions during the five-year period. Mean age and …