Prepectoral Versus Subpectoral Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction : Evaluation of Patient's Quality of Life and Satisfaction with BREAST-Q

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BACKGROUND: Over the years, plastic surgery has acquired a central role in the integrated treatment of breast cancer. Direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction using the prepectoral approach has emerged as an alternative to reconstruction using the subpectoral technique to overcome the complications arising from this type of surgery resulting as a consequence of muscle elevation. The satisfaction and quality of life of patients undergoing DTI breast reconstruction were evaluated using the BREAST-Q questionnaire, comparing the prepectoral and the subpectoral technique.

METHODS: A single-center cross-sectional study on patients who underwent mastectomy and DTI breast reconstruction at our institution between 2013 and 2021 was conducted. Eighty-one patients were included and mainly divided into two groups based on the surgical procedure: 52 patients undergoing a subpectoral breast reconstruction approach and 29 patients receiving a prepectoral breast reconstruction. In order to assess the quality of life, the postoperative BREAST-Q module was administered electronically to the enrolled patients.

RESULTS: Higher scores in BREAST-Q domains were recorded from patients who underwent mastectomy and breast reconstruction with prepectoral technique: psychosocial well-being (P<0.0085), sexual well-being (P<0.0120), physical well-being: lymphoedema (P<0.0001) and satisfaction with information received (P<0.0045). There were further statistically significant differences between the two groups with regard to postoperative complications (p<0.0465) and the need for reoperation (p<0.0275).

CONCLUSIONS: Patients who underwent DTI breast reconstruction with prepectoral technique were more satisfied in terms of psychosocial, sexual and also physical well-being. These patients also had statistically lower complications and reoperations compared to patients who received breast reconstruction with the subpectoral technique.

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CommentIn: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023 Aug;47(4):1300-1302. - PMID 37261493

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Aesthetic plastic surgery - 47(2023), 4 vom: 21. Aug., Seite 1291-1299

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cogliandro, Annalisa [VerfasserIn]
Salzillo, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
De Bernardis, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Loria, Francesco Saverio [VerfasserIn]
Petrucci, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Barone, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Tenna, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Cagli, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Persichetti, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BREAST-Q
Breast reconstruction
DTI
Implant
Journal Article
Mastectomy
PROMs
Plastic surgery
Prepectoral
Subpectoral

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Date Completed 02.08.2023

Date Revised 03.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023 Aug;47(4):1300-1302. - PMID 37261493

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00266-023-03316-z

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NLM354501178