Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background; with a lifetime probability of up to 10%, breast cancer is considered the utmost prevalent type of cancer among women. One of the key elements for an achieving successful reconstruction is the optimal timing. It is still debated to take a decision choosing between the immediate and the delayed reconstruction.
Aim and objectives: The goal of the present research was the evaluation of both the aesthetic and oncological results of reconstruction: the immediate vs. the delayed, in patients having breast cancer.
Methods: a search in literature was conducted in publications of PUBMED, SienceDirect, EMBASE, Google Scholar and the Cochran Library for publications between the years: 2012-2022 which provided data about the breast reconstruction: immediate vs. the delayed, regarding aesthetic result and/or oncological safety.
Results: This meta-analysis comprised a total of 10 papers. It included 4021 breast cancer patients. 762 patients got delayed reconstruction, while 3259 individuals underwent rapid breast reconstruction. Comparing the results of the reconstruction procedure: immediate vs. delayed, by means of a meta-analysis have revealed significant enhancements in patient satisfaction, sexual health, and psychological well-being.
Keywords
immediate reconstruction, breast cancer, delayed reconstruction.
Subject Area
Plastic surgery
How to Cite This Article
Abd-Elrahman, Abd-Elrahman Awadeen; Salem, Ahmed Mohammed El Mahdy; and Emam, Hesham Mahmoud Ahmed
(2023)
"Evaluation of aesthetic and oncological outcomes of immediate versus delayed reconstruction in patients of breast cancer: A meta-analysis,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
11, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.2111
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