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Extended Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2020
Background: The risk of surgical site infection (SSI) for breast surgery in patients without additional risk factors is low, below 5%. Evidence shows the risk of SSI is significantly elevated in patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction (IBR ...
Chong, Weelic, Hai, Yang, Lazar, Melissa
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Understanding the factors that influence breast reconstruction decision making in Australian women [PDF]

, 2014
Background Breast reconstruction is safe and improves quality of life. Despite this, many women do not undergo breast reconstruction and the reasons for this are poorly understood.
Albornoz, Americal Cancer Society, Angela Webb, Elwyn, Gieni, Hall, John Stephenson, Karen-leigh Edward, Kruper, Musgrave, Nairy Baghdikian, National Clinical Audit Support Programme (NCASP), National Clinical Audit Support Programme (NCASP), Nelson, Nguyen, Reaby, Ron Barry Somogyi, Souza, Stacey, Wayne Morrison, Wilkins   +20 more
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Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) following mastectomy with breast reconstruction or without reconstruction: a systematic review.

Gland surgery, 2019
The cornerstone of reconstructive surgery following mastectomy is to restore cosmesis and improve physical and psychological health. Consequently, it has become essential for instruments that measure surgical outcomes to include the direct perspective of
Leonardo Z Cordova, D. Hunter-Smith, W. Rozen   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Africa: Key insights and contributing factors

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Despite lower incidence rates, Africa has the highest age‐standardized breast cancer mortality rates globally. Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to classify multilevel influences on the individual, this scoping review shows that a lack of knowledge about breast cancer is the primary factor contributing to breast cancer diagnostic ...
Liza A. Hoveling, Lynn P. Heuken, Thachita Harfst, Melinda S. Schuurman, Kristel M. van Asselt, Sabine Siesling, Christina Bode   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the impact of Hoopicoach: A digital health tool for supporting patients through gynecologic surgery

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Hoopicoach is a digital health tool designed to support patients throughout all stages of gynecologic surgery, including pre‐, intra‐, and postoperative phases. It offers a personalized care pathway based on the type of surgery, providing reliable medical information through easily understandable content, diagrams, a chatbot, and ...
Louise Benoit, Vanille Maradji, Camille Madelon, Sonia Rozette, Enrica Bentivegna, Huyen‐Thu Nguyen‐Xuan, Henri Azaïs, Anne‐Sophie Bats, Rosy Tsopra, Meriem Koual   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Data Related to Breast Reconstruction; Looking Back on the 21th Century and Forward to the Next Steps [PDF]

, 2015
Breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery represents a positive step in restoring a women’s idea of self by reestablishing her feminine features and confidence, thus improving essential aesthetic and emotional aspects. Regarded as the cornerstone
Cristina, Filip Iulia, Daniel, Hernic Alexandru, Laura, Răducu, Radu, Jecan Cristian   +3 more
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Association between unilateral or bilateral mastectomy and breast cancer death in patients with unilateral ductal carcinoma

Cancer Management and Research, 2017
Shailesh Agarwal,1 Lisa Pappas,2 Jayant Agarwal3 1Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Huntsman Cancer Institute, Biostatistics Core, 3Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT ...
Agarwal S, Pappas L, Agarwal J
doaj  

Screening is associated with lower mastectomy rates in eastern Switzerland beyond stage effects

BMC Cancer, 2021
Background A recent study found an influence of organized mammography screening programmes (MSPs) on geographical and temporal variation of mastectomy rates. We aimed to quantify the effect on the example of one of the cantonal programmes in Switzerland.
Christian Herrmann, Rudolf Morant, Esther Walser, Mohsen Mousavi, Beat Thürlimann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Prototype Shirt for Post Double Mastectomy Women Without Breast Reconstruction [PDF]

, 2019
Breast cancer is a common cancer among women in the United States, with thousands of fatalities and hundreds of thousands of diagnoses every year. A common course of treatment for breast cancer is the surgical removal of all or some of the breast tissue;
Lane, Hannah
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The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and semistructured interviews [PDF]

, 2001
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with increased risk of breast cancer and to identify, preoperatively, risk factors for postoperative distress.
A'Hern, Roger, Fallowfield, Lesley, Hatcher, Mal Bebbington   +2 more
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