Cosmetic outcomes and patients' satisfaction of oncoplastic surgery in Korean patient with breast cancer

Autor: Sumin Ha, Tae Hyun Kim, Anbok Lee, Kyung-Do Byun, Jae Woong Han, Min Sung Ahn, Kwang Hee Kim, Ki Beom Bae, Ha Kyoung Park, Jae Ho Shin, Sang Hyuk Seo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 67-73 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1738-8082
2288-4084
94843201
DOI: 10.14216/kjco.15012
Popis: Purpose: Oncoplastic surgery (OPS) has emerged as the latest ideal surgery in treatment of breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cosmetic outcome of volume displacement surgery and patients’ satisfaction in Korean women with relatively small breast size. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 173 patients who had volume displacement of OPS between January 2008 and December 2013. Cosmetic outcome was evaluated by patients’ questionnaire and a doctor. The patients’ satisfaction was assessed by a questionnaire divided into four categories; cosmetic satisfaction, satisfaction on operative method, femininity, and side effects. Relationship between removed specimen volume and patients’ satisfaction was also analyzed. Results: About 90% of patients answered above the fair in cosmetic items and operative methods, only less than 5% of all patients reported of severe complications such as cramps or limitations of exercise. The patients’ cosmetic satisfaction score were significantly inversely related with removed specimen volume and doctor’s cosmetic assessment was also accordance with this result (P
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