A History of Innovation: Tracing the Evolution of Imaging Modalities for the Preoperative Planning of Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction

J Cevik, I Seth, DJ Hunter-Smith… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast reconstruction is an essential component in the multidisciplinary management of
breast cancer patients. Over the years, preoperative planning has played a pivotal role in …

Does breast oncoplastic surgery improve quality of life?

RAC Vieira, A Bailão-Junior… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Breast Oncoplastic Surgery (OS) has established itself as a safe procedure associated with
the treatment of breast cancer, but the term is broad, encompassing procedures associated …

Evaluation of the artificial intelligence chatbot on breast reconstruction and its efficacy in surgical research: a case study

Y Xie, I Seth, WM Rozen, DJ Hunter-Smith - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background ChatGPT is an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses deep
learning to produce human-like text dialog. Its potential applications in the scientific …

Direct-to-implant subcutaneous breast reconstruction: a systematic review of complications and patient's quality of life

J Silva, F Carvalho, M Marques - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background The use of direct-to-implant subcutaneous breast reconstruction has increased
over the last years. The goal of this systematic review is to deliver an updated review of the …

Missing Data in Patient-Reported Outcomes Research: Utilizing Multiple Imputation to Address an Unavoidable Problem

K Haglich, C Stern, FD Graziano… - Annals of Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have become a focus in
postoperative surgical care. Unfortunately, studies using PROs can be subject to missing …

Incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment of postmastectomy pain syndrome in breast cancer: a multicenter study

Y Ren, X Kong, Q Yang, L Ouyang, Q Liu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Postmastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) is a common postoperative condition
after breast cancer surgery. Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence …

Exploring how to trigger the use of patient-reported information for quality improvement in multi-stakeholder governance

F Ferre - The TQM Journal, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Value-based healthcare suggested using patient-reported information to
complement the information available in the medical records and administrative healthcare …

Psychosocial and sexual well‐being in breast cancer survivors undergoing immediate breast reconstruction: the mediating role of breast satisfaction

P Gil‐Olarte, MA Gil‐Olarte… - European journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to explore (1) the levels of quality of life (psychosocial, physical
and sexual well‐being) and breast satisfaction in breast cancer patients (BCP) after …

Online patient reviews of breast reconstruction: RealSelf analysis

JT Pham, JK Kim, SE Hunt, DM Willette… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: RealSelf is an online community that hosts an expansive number of online
reviews for cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures. The purpose of this …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Women's Quality of Life: Exploring the Impact of Mastectomy with and without Breast Reconstruction among Breast Cancer Survivors in Iraq

BAR Hassan, AH Mohammed, AA Ahmed… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive cross-sectional study across multiple centers in
Iraq from April to September 2021. Our cohort consisted of 404 women who had a …