Impact of Immediate and Delayed Breast Reconstruction on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients

Stana Pačarić, Želimir Orkić, Marko Babić, Nikolina Farčić, Andrea Milostić-Srb, Robert Lovrić, Ivana Barać, Štefica Mikšić, Jasenka Vujanić, Tajana Turk, Zvjezdana Gvozdanović, Dragica Pavlović, Nika Srb and Ivana Pačarić
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Stana Pačarić: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Želimir Orkić: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Marko Babić: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Nikolina Farčić: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Andrea Milostić-Srb: Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Robert Lovrić: Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Ivana Barać: Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Štefica Mikšić: Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Jasenka Vujanić: Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Tajana Turk: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Zvjezdana Gvozdanović: Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Dragica Pavlović: Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Nika Srb: Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia
Ivana Pačarić: Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-12

Abstract: A mastectomy affects the psychological, social, and sexual well-being of patients. Research has confirmed that breast reconstruction is important for improving the quality of life in patients with breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life of patients who underwent a mastectomy followed by immediate or delayed breast reconstruction. This prospective study was conducted from January 2018 to March 2020 at the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek, using the health questionnaire SF-36. The study included 79 patients. The results of the study showed that patients who underwent a mastectomy had the lowest scores in the domain of restriction due to physical difficulties, 18.8 (6.3–31.3), in physical functioning and limitation due to emotional difficulties, 16.7 (8.3–33.3), in mental health. In immediate breast reconstruction, patients rated better physical health ( p < 0.001), while patients who underwent delayed breast reconstruction rated their mental health worse ( p < 0.001) as measured by the SF-36 questionnaire. Conclusion: The results of this study show that patients without breast reconstruction rated their quality of life worse than patients who underwent immediate and delayed breast reconstruction after mastectomy. There is no difference in the quality of life between patients who underwent immediate and delayed breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

Keywords: breast cancer; mastectomy; breast reconstruction; quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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