[Long-term impact of breast reconstruction on quality of life among breast cancer patients].
Psychological impact of modified radical mastectomy carried out simultaneously with breast reconstruction (n=45) was compared with that in controls who underwent similar surgery for cancer alone (n=50). After 12 months, depression was less frequent in group 1 and indices such as being a good mixer, joyfulness, activity, happiness, job satisfaction and access to leisure and entertainment were significantly higher than among controls (p< or =0.05). However, deep depression persisted in group 1 (13%) as long as for 12 months and intense angst in 17.8%.
Tkachenko
G A
GA
Arslanov
Kh S
KhS
Iakovlev
V A
VA
Blokhin
S N
SN
Shestopalova
I M
IM
Portnoĭ
S M
SM
Poddubnaia
I V
IV
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors