A 45-year-old woman with breast cancer elects to undergo mastectomy and is referred to a
plastic surgeon for evaluation for postmastectomy breast reconstruction. For some patients …

BACKGROUND: The main priorities in the surgical treatment of patients with breast cancer
are to achieve cure, local control and prevent recurrence. It is increasingly important to …

Background: This is the first study to use generic distress, cancer-specific, and procedure-
specific measures to prospectively evaluate psychological responses, body image …

BACKGROUND: For this study, the authors evaluated early psychosocial adjustments and
health‐related quality‐of‐life changes after breast reconstruction. METHODS: All …

Background Many factors influence whether breast cancer patients undergo reconstruction
after mastectomy. We sought to determine the patterns of care and variables associated with …

BACKGROUND Multiple factors may influence whether patients undergo immediate breast
reconstruction along with mastectomy for breast cancer. The authors investigated whether …

Background The purpose of this study was to compare patient outcomes between immediate
breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy and mastectomy alone. Methods We conducted …

BACKGROUND Immediate or early postmastectomy breast reconstruction is performed
infrequently. To the authors' knowledge, little is known regarding surgeon or patient …

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of prosthetic
reconstruction on the incidence, detection, and management of locoregional recurrence …

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of intravenous fluid infusion
rate in the development of in-hospital complications in patients undergoing microsurgical …