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Rising age-specific rates of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy: Report from an Italian Breast Unit.

Alessandro FancelluGiulia DeianaValeria SannaCorrado RubinoAntonio CossuPietrina CottuGiuliana GiulianiLisa SantGiuseppe NorciaAlberto Porcu
Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
Rates of Ma + IBR have increased over years, especially among older women. Ma + IBR resulted in longer operative times and hospital stay than Ma alone. These findings imply that, in the near future, resources should be implemented to improve and strengthen the surgical activity of Breast Units, to support the increasing use of IBR in women of all age groups.
Keyphrases
  • breast reconstruction
  • healthcare
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • cervical cancer screening