Hospital Setting Impact on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema and Quality-of-Life Afte Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction
ILR demonstrated comparable outcomes for BCRL incidence, complications, and patient-reported quality of life between academic and community settings. These findings suggest ILR can be successfully implemented beyond traditional academic centers with appropriate surgeon expertise and institutional support, potentially improving access to preventative lymphedema surgery.
Authors
- Shahnur Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-9230)
- Ravinder Bamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-6686)
- Richard Jason VonDerHaar
- Aladdin H. Hassanein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-7851)
- Rachel M. Danforth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-3238)
- Mary E. Lester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2953-7373)
- Carla Suzanne Fisher
- Abbas M. Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-0524)
- John Lewis
- John P Hajj
Institutions
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012646
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05