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Short-Term Quality of Life after Autologous Compared with Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Study by Nadia Sadok; Irene S. Krabbe-Timmerman; Nina H. Buisman; Vera C. van Aalst; Geertruida H. de Bock; Paul M. N. Werker is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background: The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to evaluate whether __autologous__ breast reconstruction (BR) leads to lower short-term quality of life (QoL) compared with __alloplastic__ BR, due to the more physically demanding surgery and increased risk of severe complications of autologous BR. ## Methods: Changes in QoL after BR were measured in this prospective multicenter study using the BREAST-Q questionnaire, which was administered preoperatively and at 6 weeks and 6 months postoperatively. Characteristics and complications, classified according to Clavien-Dindo, were compared between alloplastic and autologous groups. Profile plots and generalized linear regression models were constructed to analyze the BREAST-Q subscales over time for both BR groups. ## Results: Preoperatively, women undergoing autologous BR scored lower on all BREAST-Q scales compared with women undergoing alloplastic BR, regardless of whether they underwent immediate or delayed BR. Women undergoing autologous BR scored higher at 6 weeks and 6 months postoperatively on the Satisfaction with Breasts (__P__ = 0.001), Psychosocial Well-Being (__P__ = 0.024), and Sexual Well-Being (__P__ = 0.
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- Author
- Nadia Sadok; Irene S. Krabbe-Timmerman; Nina H. Buisman; Vera C. van Aalst; Geertruida H. de Bock; Paul M. N. Werker
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)