Robyn N Rubenstein, Jonas A Nelson, Saïd C Azoury, Minji Kim, Lillian A Boe, Jacqueline J Chu, Carrie S Stern, Audree B Tadros, Babak J Mehrara, Evan Matros
BACKGROUND: Following passage of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA), a steady rise in breast reconstruction rates was reported; however, a recent update is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate longitudinal trends in breast reconstruction (BR) rates in the U.S. and relevant sociodemographic factors. METHODS: Mastectomy cases with/without BR from 2005 through 2017 were abstracted from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, and National Cancer Database (NCDB)...
March 26, 2024: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery