title: Evaluation of Aesthetic and Quality-of-Life Results after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Definitive Form-Stable Anatomical Implants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although there are many reports on different techniques in breast reconstruction, there are few data regarding immediate breast reconstruction with definitive form-stable anatomical implants in terms of aesthetics and quality-of-life outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-four patients underwent mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction using anatomical implants and contralateral symmetrization. Aesthetic results were evaluated by three different methods: the patient's self-report, the assessment of four independent specialists (two breast surgeons and two plastic surgeons from different institutions), and the BCCT.core software. Quality of life was evaluated by means of the BREAST-Q instrument.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average age ± SD was 52.1 ± 11.6 years. Most of patients had medium size breasts and T1 tumors. Patients had evaluated their aesthetic results better than did software and specialists. There was no significant difference in the comparison between software and specialist's evaluation. Multifactorial analysis showed that age older than 70 years and radiotherapy were significant risk factors for poor aesthetic outcomes after immediate breast reconstruction with implants. Considering quality of life, most of the patients were satisfied with their outcome and psychosocial and sexual well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Immediate breast reconstruction with implants and contralateral symmetrization had a positive impact on the quality of life and showed satisfactory outcomes when evaluated by subjective and objective methods.
authors.affiliation: Curitiba, Botucatu, São Paulo, and Novo Hamburgo, Brazil; and Milan, Italy From the Post-Graduation Biotechnology Program, Positivo University; the Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Breast Unit, Hospital Nossa Senhora das Gracas; the Breast Unit, Barretos Cancer Hospital and School of Medicine of Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; the Breast Unit, Santa Casa de São Paulo; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology; the Tocogynecology Department, Universidade Federal do Paraná; Hospital Regina; and Positivo University Medical School.
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Cicero
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zucca-Matthes
authors.forename: Vilmar Marques
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Gabriel Hubner
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Arana
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iera
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rietjens
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spagnol
authors.forename: Rubens Silveira
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: de Lima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D018427:Breast Implants; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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