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Trends In Reconstructive Surgery Following Mastectomy At A Single Institution Between 2011 And 2015, Jessica Barton, Jaclyn Malat, Sergio Perez, Michael T. Brown
Trends In Reconstructive Surgery Following Mastectomy At A Single Institution Between 2011 And 2015, Jessica Barton, Jaclyn Malat, Sergio Perez, Michael T. Brown
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Current trends show that same-day breast reconstruction after oncologic breast surgery is increasing. Data regarding the factors contributing to this increase in oncoplastic surgery is lacking. We examine the timing and type of reconstructive surgery following mastectomy at Reading Hospital between 2011 and 2015. We hypothesized that the majority of women would choose immediate reconstruction rather than delayed reconstruction following mastectomy and that the number of reconstructive surgeries would increase from 2011 to 2015 correlating with the increase in availability and popularity of oncoplastic breast procedures. This retrospective study looked at a total of 579 patients, 129 of which underwent …