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COMPARATIVE STUDY
JOURNAL ARTICLE
PATIENT SATISFACTION AFTER BREAST RECONSTRUCTION: IMPLANTS VS. AUTOLOGOUS TISSUES.
Acta Chirurgiae Plasticae 0 December
INTRODUCTION: Breast reconstruction is increasingly present in the treatment of breast cancer. It may be accomplished with implants or autologous tissues. This cross-sectional study evaluates patients satisfaction and quality of life in women after successful autologous or implant breast reconstruction.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: 109 women who successfully underwent breast reconstruction between 2007 and 2016 were included. The patients completed the BREAST-Q questionnaire at follow-up visits. Additional data were collected retrospectively from the hospital charts regarding complications, smoking, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, unilateral or bilateral reconstruction, BMI and comorbidities. Mann-Whitney U Test was applied to evaluate differences between the autologous breast reconstruction group (n = 50) and the implant breast reconstruction group (n = 59).
RESULTS: Women with a successful autologous reconstruction were significantly more satisfied with their reconstructed breasts than women with successful alloplastic breast reconstruction as measured by the BREAST-Q breasts module (p = 0. 00596), psycho-social well-being module (p=0.04) and sexual well-being module (p=0.00068). Furthermore, there is a higher degree of satisfaction in patients who have not undergone radiotherapy, with no complications and with a normal BMI for implant reconstruction group as well as in non-smokers, and bilateral reconstructions for flap reconstruction group.
DISCUSSION: The findings of our study are in agreement with the data found in the literature, attributing greater satisfaction with physical, mental and social wellbeing, as well as with elements having repercussion on sexual wellbeing, to autologous breast reconstruction.
CONCLUSIONS: Autologous breast reconstruction leads to higher patient satisfaction than implant breast reconstruction. This study may help patients and medical teams in their decision-making process regarding breast reconstruction. This pilot study opens several questions that need further investigations in a larger prospective studyKeywords: Breast reconstruction, breast-Q, satisfaction, implant, autologous tissue.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: 109 women who successfully underwent breast reconstruction between 2007 and 2016 were included. The patients completed the BREAST-Q questionnaire at follow-up visits. Additional data were collected retrospectively from the hospital charts regarding complications, smoking, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, unilateral or bilateral reconstruction, BMI and comorbidities. Mann-Whitney U Test was applied to evaluate differences between the autologous breast reconstruction group (n = 50) and the implant breast reconstruction group (n = 59).
RESULTS: Women with a successful autologous reconstruction were significantly more satisfied with their reconstructed breasts than women with successful alloplastic breast reconstruction as measured by the BREAST-Q breasts module (p = 0. 00596), psycho-social well-being module (p=0.04) and sexual well-being module (p=0.00068). Furthermore, there is a higher degree of satisfaction in patients who have not undergone radiotherapy, with no complications and with a normal BMI for implant reconstruction group as well as in non-smokers, and bilateral reconstructions for flap reconstruction group.
DISCUSSION: The findings of our study are in agreement with the data found in the literature, attributing greater satisfaction with physical, mental and social wellbeing, as well as with elements having repercussion on sexual wellbeing, to autologous breast reconstruction.
CONCLUSIONS: Autologous breast reconstruction leads to higher patient satisfaction than implant breast reconstruction. This study may help patients and medical teams in their decision-making process regarding breast reconstruction. This pilot study opens several questions that need further investigations in a larger prospective studyKeywords: Breast reconstruction, breast-Q, satisfaction, implant, autologous tissue.
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