The Psychological Impact of Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Women with Early Breast Cancer

Overview

Journal Plast Reconstr Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 1984 Apr 1

PMID 6709743

Citations 52

Authors

L A Stevens

M H McGrath

R G DRUSS

S J KISTER

F E GUMP

K A Forde

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Abstract

Twenty-five patients were evaluated, 13 who had immediate breast reconstruction and 12 who had delayed breast reconstruction for early breast cancer. Data were elicited about the psychological impact of the cancer, the mastectomy, and the reconstruction. Our results support the conclusion that immediate breast reconstruction is accompanied by a lower incidence of psychological morbidity postoperatively, and we recommend that immediate breast reconstruction be offered as an alternative to women with early breast cancer.

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