1555 / 1816
Surgeons
Patients
Less technically demanding operations
(Momoh, 2014; Agarwal 2015)
Cosmetic satisfaction was similar for BCS
and mastectomy w reconstruction
(Jegasi, 2015)
Shorter operative times
(Momoh, 2014; Agarwal 2015)
Younger pts don’t want “ptotic breasts”
(Agarwal, 2015; Seth 2015)
Avoidance of donor sites
(Momoh, 2014; Agarwal 2015)
Younger pts – less “donor” sites
(Momoh, 2014; Agarwal 2015; Seth 2015)
Potential for shorter recovery
(Momoh, 2014; Agarwal 2015)
Immediate reconstruction has physiological and
QoL implications
(Eldar, 2005)
Better reimbursement for
implant reconstruction
(Agarwal 2015; Seth 2015)
Insurance (US) covers both breasts-> oncoplastic
surgery
Despite higher rates of capsular contracture,
aesthetic results were good to excellent
(McCarthy, 2005; Corderio, 2014)
Immediate implant reconstruction & RT:
Satisfaction 90%, Would choose the
same method of reconstruction 94%
(Corderio, 2014)
Courtesy Orit Kaidar-Person, Israel
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Is this also true for Europe?