Post-Mastectomy Flat Closure: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Perspectives
This study distills the flat closure experience post-mastectomy, highlighting its viability and alignment with patient preferences for fewer complications and quicker recovery. It reveals the BREAST-Q's limitations in fully capturing patients' nuanced experiences, underscoring the necessity for more tailored data collection methods. Future research must refine patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and ensure flat closure is a routinely discussed option in post-mastectomy care.
Authors
- Merisa Piper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9458-3782)
- Nisha Parmeshwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1768-0017)
- Aileen Gozali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7487-7233)
- Daniel Soroudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4022-7555)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-17288-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01