The AAPS 102nd Annual Meeting

When Is Enough Enough? Reconstructive Revision Rates And Emotional Well-Being

•Over 40% of women in the US who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer have breast reconstruction

•After breast reconstruction, many women elect to undergo revision of reconstruction for a multitude of reasons

•The global prevalence of depression among breast cancer patients is 32.2%

•Emotional well-being is an important consideration in a patient’s journey with breast cancer, and may impact quality of life and satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of emotional well-being on revision rates in women undergoing alloplastic and autologous reconstruction after breast cancer.

•Single-surgeon retrospective cohort study of women undergoing breast reconstruction between 2007-2017

•Variables:

•Emotional well-being: anxiety and depression

•Outcome: incidence of revision surgery

•Revision: additional elective operations that fall outside of the index reconstructive algorithm

•Peri-operative emotional well-being impacts rates of secondary revision surgery in implant-based and autologous breast reconstruction

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•Providers should identify patients with a history of depression and/or GAD and encourage them to seek appropriate medical therapy or counseling throughout their reconstructive journey

The AAPS 102nd Annual Meeting

When Is Enough Enough? Reconstructive Revision Rates And Emotional Well-Being

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