Background There are three patient reported outcome measure instruments (PROMs) that
have adequate content validity for breast reconstruction, BREAST-Q, BRECON-31 and …

Breast reconstruction (BR) aims to improve the satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) of breast
cancer survivors. Clinical studies using patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can therefore …

Introduction This study aims to analyze whether there is any patient-or treatment-related
factor that can influence patients' body perception after mastectomy and autologous or …

Risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) is the most efficient form of breast cancer (BC) risk
reduction in BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant (pV) carriers. However, this intervention in physical …

Background Breast reconstruction is frequently offered to cancer patients who undergo
mastectomy. Older women tend to have lower rates of reconstruction mostly due to an age …

Background Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is an oncologically safe alternative to skin-
sparing mastectomy (SSM). This study evaluated whether NSM patients were more satisfied …

Biological or synthetic meshes are commonly used in implant-based immediate breast
reconstruction (IBR). The aim of this study was to compare patient-reported outcome …

Background: Different women's individual goals with a breast reconstruction vary, and few
studies compare techniques in light of the different goals. This study aimed to compare …

Introducción. La mastectomía es el tratamiento quirúrgico de elección en el 20-30% de las
mujeres con cáncer de mama. Además, cada vez más mujeres se cometen a mastectomías …

With the increasing demand for gender-affirming surgeries, it has become paramount for
plastic and reconstructive surgeons to evaluate their techniques through assessment of …