Surgical management of textured breast implants: assessing risk and analyzing patient-reported outcomes

EL Plotsker, CS Stern, FD Graziano… - Plastic and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Textured implants have been linked to breast implant–associated anaplastic
large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Patients who undergo explantation have options for …

The use of Six Sigma to assess two prostheses for immediate breast reconstruction

C Ricciardi, A Gubitosi, G Lanzano, G Pieretti… - 8th European Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Breast reconstruction is fundamental and urgent for patients in order to avoid future
psychological and physical issues. That's why immediate breast reconstruction has been …

Breast satisfaction in adult women with Turner syndrome—An international survey employing the BREAST‐Q questionnaire

J Idkowiak, A Smyth, L Mundy, A Wanaguru… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Turner syndrome (TS) is associated with short stature, delayed puberty, primary
ovarian insufficiency, and other features. Most girls with TS require oestrogen replacement …

Should re-excision lumpectomy rates be a quality measure in breast-conserving surgery?

T Schwartz, AC Degnim, J Landercasper - Annals of surgical oncology, 2013 - Springer
In response to recognition of variation in the quality of national healthcare, physicians and
their professional societies have emphasized the need for quality measurement and …

Comparison of long-term outcomes of breast conservation and reconstruction after mastectomy using BREAST-Q

J Wolska, T Ammari, A Turnbull, N Johns… - Journal of Plastic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims Patients' post-operative wellbeing determines the impact and effectiveness of breast
reshaping and reconstruction procedures. The aim of the study was to evaluate and …

Patient-reported outcome measurements in post-mastectomy implant-based breast reconstruction and radiotherapy: Analysis of BREAST-Q data

L Sala, S Bonomi, CM Ciniselli, P Verderio… - Tumori …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Breast reconstruction has become a standard of care in patients undergoing
mastectomy, greatly improving their quality of life. An increasing number of patients-reported …

Quality of life and satisfaction of patients after oncoplastic or traditional breast-conserving surgery using the BREAST-Q (BCT module): a prospective study

M Ghilli, MD Mariniello, F Ferrè, R Morganti, E Perre… - Breast Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The oncoplastic conservative surgery was developed as a natural evolution of
traditional surgery, attempting to improve the therapeutic and aesthetic outcomes where …

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Breast Cancer Surgery

M Kim, FD Graziano, AB Tadros, RJ Allen Jr… - Current Surgery …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this narrative review is to provide a general
overview of the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that are commonly used in …

Novel patient-reported outcome measures for the assessment of patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life following postmastectomy breast reconstruction

P Ticha, M Wu, M Bujda, A Sukop - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have become an integral part of
the evaluation of reconstruction surgery outcomes. However, there are limitations in current …

Translation and psychometric assessment of the mastectomy module of the BREAST-Q questionnaire for use in Nigeria

O Olasehinde, KA Lynch, DA Goldman… - Journal of Patient …, 2024 - Springer
Background The majority of non-metastatic breast cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa are
recommended to have mastectomy. The impact of mastectomy on a predominantly young …