Background: Each year the interdisciplinary Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie
(AGO), German Gynecological Oncology Group Breast Committee on Diagnosis and …

Background Lower extremity free flap failure rates are higher than in other areas of the body.
While prior studies assessed the effect of intraoperative technical variables, these generally …

Background Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) reconstruction can be performed in an
immediate (at time of mastectomy), delayed–immediate (immediate tissue expander …

Background Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is an important component in the
treatment of locally advanced breast cancer. Optimal timing of therapy in relation to …

Background This study aimed to assess whether the reconstructed breast volume changed
postoperatively following a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap. Methods …

Purpose Composite measures, like textbook outcomes, may be superior to individual metrics
when assessing hospital performance and quality of care. This study utilized a Delphi …

Background There is a lack of consensus detailing the optimal approach to free-flap breast
reconstruction when considering immediate, delayed, or staged techniques. This study …

Simple Summary Although the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP) has become
the most frequent autologous flap in breast reconstruction, it remains unclear whether …

Introduction Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is an important component of breast
cancer care that improves the quality of life in breast cancer survivors. African American …

Background While many factors influence decisions related to the timing between
mastectomy and flap-based breast reconstruction, there is limited literature comparing …