'Going Flat' After Mastectomy: Patient-Reported Outcomes by Online Survey
| Autor: | Deanna J. Attai, Elani Streja, Cachet Wenziger, Maggie L. DiNome, Don S. Dizon, Minna K Lee, Jennifer L. Baker, Carlie K Thompson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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education.field_of_study
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Breast surgery medicine.medical_treatment General surgery Population Odds ratio medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer Patient satisfaction Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Patient experience Mammaplasty medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery education business Mastectomy |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Surgical Oncology. 28:2493-2505 |
| ISSN: | 1534-4681 1068-9265 |
| Popis: | The Going Flat movement aims to increase awareness and acceptance of mastectomy alone as a viable option for patients. Little is known about motivations and satisfaction with surgical outcomes in this population. An online survey was administered to 931 women who had a history of uni- or bilateral mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer or elevated breast cancer risk without current breast mound reconstruction. Satisfaction with outcome and surgeon support for the patient experience were characterized using 5-level scaled scores. Mastectomy alone was the first choice for 73.7% of the respondents. The top two reasons for going flat were desire for a faster recovery and avoidance of a foreign body placement. Overall, the mean scaled satisfaction score was 3.72 ± 1.17 out of 5. In the multivariable analysis, low level of surgeon support for the decision to go flat was the strongest predictor of a satisfaction score lower than 3 (odds ratio [OR], 3.85; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.59–5.72; p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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