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Complications, risk factors, and patients-reported outcomes after skin-sparing mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction in women with BRCA mutations.
Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery - 1 Aug 2018
Moberg Ingvild O, Schou Bredal Inger, Schneider Michael R, Tønseth Kim A, Schlichting Ellen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Women with a BRCA mutation have the option of undergoing prophylactic mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction; however, the potential negative effects of reconstruction on women's physical and psychological well-being are unclear. This study aimed to investigate complications, patient-reported pain, health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) and satisfaction following reconstructive surgery at Oslo...
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