Introduction The better survival rates after breast cancer allow for setting of long-term goals,
such as Quality of Life (QoL) and aesthetic outcomes following breast reconstruction …

Background The most important purpose of reconstruction is to increase or restore the
patient's quality of life (QOL). The purpose of our study was to evaluate the QOL and …

Objective Breast reconstruction following mastectomy can increase the quality of life of
patients. Reconstruction methods can broadly be divided into implant-based and autologous …

Introduction: Breast reconstruction is increasingly present in the treatment of breast cancer. It
may be accomplished with implants or autologous tissues. This cross-sectional study …

Background: Studies have confirmed that breast reconstruction is beneficial to improve
health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in breast cancer patients. Our aim was to compare 4 …

Background: This review aimed to meta-analyze the quality of life of alloplastic versus
autologous breast reconstruction, when measured with the BREAST-Q. Methods: An …

Background With advancements in and the evolution of the medical field, several methods
and surgical techniques have been developed for breast reconstruction after mastectomy …

Background: Breast reconstruction is an appropriate option offered to women who are
diagnosed with breast cancer or gene mutations. It may be accomplished with implants or …

Background: There is a subset of patients who initially undergo implant-based breast
reconstruction but later change to autologous reconstruction after failure of the implant …

In a cross-sectional postal survey, we compared patient-reported outcomes in patients
undergoing breast reconstruction with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap or …