Improving the Evaluation of Aesthetic Outcomes in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: Validation of the Aesthetic Grading Tool
The AGT provides a validated, reliable measure for assessing aesthetic outcomes in bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction. The lack of correlation with BREAST-Q scores indicates that BREAST-Q may not be a reliable proxy for assessing aesthetic outcomes.
Authors
- Jen Chin C. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9623-6645)
- Carrie Scharf Stern
- Francis D. Graziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-1803)
- Donovan White
- Ronnie Labib Shammas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5468-8646)
- Robert J. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2959-109X)
- Lillian A. Boe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6279-9987)
- Jonas A. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-4422)
- Babak J. Mehrara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5717-697X)
- Elizabeth Montes
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.28066
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute