Aesthetic result among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy.
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Aesthetic result among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy. / Dian, Darius; Schwenn, Katja; Mylonas, Ioannis; Janni, Wolfgang; Jänicke, Fritz; Friese, Klaus.
In: ARCH GYNECOL OBSTET, Vol. 275, No. 6, 6, 2007, p. 445-450.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Aesthetic result among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy.
AU - Dian, Darius
AU - Schwenn, Katja
AU - Mylonas, Ioannis
AU - Janni, Wolfgang
AU - Jänicke, Fritz
AU - Friese, Klaus
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - PURPOSE: Following breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy followed by autologous breast reconstruction, breast cancer patients were studied to discover their satisfaction with the aesthetic results of the two treatment strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred and thirty-four breast cancer patients were included in this study. Sixty-four underwent breast-conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy. Mastectomy was performed in 70 patients with immediate or late reconstruction. To evaluate the quality of the aesthetic results in both groups we designed a questionnaire assessing different cosmetic categories. RESULTS: Patients in both therapy groups showed a very high satisfaction with their cosmetic results; the patients undergoing breast reconstruction were even more satisfied than the patients who had breast-conserving therapy. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated that breast reconstruction with autologous tissue offers an opportunity to support patients with advanced breast cancer who were confronted with mastectomy, showing a high degree of satisfaction with the cosmetic results.
AB - PURPOSE: Following breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy followed by autologous breast reconstruction, breast cancer patients were studied to discover their satisfaction with the aesthetic results of the two treatment strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred and thirty-four breast cancer patients were included in this study. Sixty-four underwent breast-conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy. Mastectomy was performed in 70 patients with immediate or late reconstruction. To evaluate the quality of the aesthetic results in both groups we designed a questionnaire assessing different cosmetic categories. RESULTS: Patients in both therapy groups showed a very high satisfaction with their cosmetic results; the patients undergoing breast reconstruction were even more satisfied than the patients who had breast-conserving therapy. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated that breast reconstruction with autologous tissue offers an opportunity to support patients with advanced breast cancer who were confronted with mastectomy, showing a high degree of satisfaction with the cosmetic results.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 275
SP - 445
EP - 450
JO - ARCH GYNECOL OBSTET
JF - ARCH GYNECOL OBSTET
SN - 0932-0067
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
