Breast reconstruction satisfaction rates at a large county hospital
| Autor: | Linda S. Chan, Daniel Artenstein, Gabrielle B. Davis, Wesley G. Schooler, Helen Yang, Mirna Peric, Joseph N. Carey, Julie E. Lang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Hospitals County medicine.medical_specialty Mammaplasty Breast Neoplasms Demographic data Vulnerable Populations Medicine Humans Major complication Lower income Mastectomy Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Obstetrics Medical record Carcinoma Ductal Breast Delayed reconstruction Middle Aged Los Angeles Patient population Carcinoma Intraductal Noninfiltrating Patient Satisfaction Health Care Surveys Emergency medicine Current Procedural Terminology Surgery Female Breast reconstruction business |
| Zdroj: | Annals of plastic surgery. 72 |
| ISSN: | 1536-3708 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND It has been previously reported that the indigent patient population is less likely to seek breast reconstruction. It has also been reported that lower income women who do chose to undergo reconstruction are less satisfied with the results. This study assesses the level of breast reconstruction satisfaction in women treated at Los Angeles County Medical Center (LAC). For those women with lower satisfaction, we seek to identify the root source of this dissatisfaction. METHODS Patients who underwent breast reconstruction at LAC from 2007 to 2012 were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. Eligible participants were administered the BREAST-Q postreconstruction module. Demographic data were obtained from the patient and/or their medical records. RESULTS A total of 65 patients completed the surveys. The satisfaction scores for the appearance of the breast were 61 (24) and satisfaction with overall outcome was 80 (26). The occurrence of major complications was associated with lower satisfaction scores with respect to the appearance of the breast (P |
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