Quality of Life after Alloplastic versus Autologous Breast Reconstruction: The Influence of Patient Characteristics on Outcomes
This study confirms that even when adjusted for confounders, scores on two QoL subscales autologous breast reconstruction patients score significantly higher over time. Although autologous reconstruction remained superior regarding "Satisfaction with Breasts," scores decreased in autologous reconstruction patients when they were depressed at baseline, underwent radiotherapy, had a history of breast cancer, or faced major complications.
Authors
- Irene S. Krabbe‐Timmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9321-2859)
- Iris L. Holt-Kedde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0368-2508)
- Nadia Sadok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0207-7621)
- Geertruida H. de Bock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-4471)
- Grigory Sidorenkov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1926-8862)
- Paul M. N. Werker
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Breast Care
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000543677
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen