The psychological impact of immediate breast reconstruction for women with early breast cancer

Twenty-five patients were evaluated, 13 who had immediate breast reconstruction and 12 who had delayed breast reconstruction for early breast cancer. Data were elicited about the psychological impact of the cancer, the mastectomy, and the reconstruction. Our results support the conclusion that immed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 1984-04, Vol.73 (4), p.619-628
Hauptverfasser:	STEVENS, L. A, MCGRATH, M. H, DRUSS, R. G, KISTER, S. J, GUMP, F. E, FORDE, K. A, GOIN, M. K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Attitude to Health Biological and medical sciences Body Image Breast - surgery Breast Neoplasms - psychology Breast Neoplasms - surgery Consumer Behavior Depression - etiology Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Interview, Psychological Lymphatic Metastasis Mammary gland diseases Mastectomy - psychology Medical sciences Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Retrospective Studies Self Concept Surgery, Plastic - psychology Surgical Flaps Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Twenty-five patients were evaluated, 13 who had immediate breast reconstruction and 12 who had delayed breast reconstruction for early breast cancer. Data were elicited about the psychological impact of the cancer, the mastectomy, and the reconstruction. Our results support the conclusion that immediate breast reconstruction is accompanied by a lower incidence of psychological morbidity postoperatively, and we recommend that immediate breast reconstruction be offered as an alternative to women with early breast cancer.
ISSN:	0032-1052 1529-4242
DOI:	10.1097/00006534-198404000-00018