Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life in DIEAP Flap versus Implant Breast Reconstruction
| Autor: | Paolo Morselli, Veronica Vietti Michelina, Riccardo Cipriani, Luigi Maria Lapalorcia, Rossella Sgarzani, Luca Negosanti |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sgarzani, Rossella, Negosanti, Luca, Morselli, Paolo Giovanni, Vietti Michelina, Veronica, Lapalorcia, Luigi Maria, Cipriani, Riccardo |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject business.industry Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery lcsh:Surgery lcsh:RD1-811 Q-Breast Surgery Patient satisfaction Quality of life quality of life medicine breast reconstruction Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Implant Breast reconstruction business Psychosocial Perforator flaps Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Surgery Research and Practice, Vol 2015 (2015) Surgery Research and Practice |
| ISSN: | 2356-6124 2356-7759 |
| Popis: | The psychological impact of breast reconstruction has widely been described, and multiple studies show that reconstruction improves the well-being and quality of life of patients. In breast reconstruction, the goal is not only the morphological result, but mainly the patient’s perception of it. The objective of our study is to compare the physical and psychosocial well-being and satisfaction concerning the body image of patients who had reconstruction with breast implants to those of patients who had reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flaps. Our results demonstrated a similar quality of life between the two groups, but the satisfaction level was significantly higher in patients who had reconstruction with autologous tissue. Feedback from patients who have already received breast reconstruction may be useful in the decision-making process for future patients and plastic surgeons, enabling both to choose the reconstructive technique with the best long-term satisfaction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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