Resumen Introducción El Breast-Q® módulo reconstrucción mamaria es un instrumento específico para evaluar la calidad de vida asociada a la cirugía mamaria desde el punto de vista del paciente. Objetivo Realizar la traducción y adaptación transcultural del Breast-Q® módulo reconstrucción ma...
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of breast reconstruction after mastectomy on sexual function, body image, and depression. METHODS: This cross-sectional, comparative, controlled study was conducted with 90 women between 18 and 65 years of age who had undergone either mastectomy alone (mastectomy group...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the second most frequent type of cancer worldwide and the most common type among women. The treatment for this condition has evolved over recent decades with therapeutic and technological advances. Breast reconstruction techniques using musculocutaneous flaps from ...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyse patient-reported outcomes of reduction mammoplasty among Brazilian women. METHODS: A total of 100 women were enrolled in this cross-sectional controlled study, 50 with breast hypertrophy (Hypertrophy Group) and 50 who had undergone breast reduction at leas...
Abstract Background: The results of breast reduction surgery are usually reported in terms of anthropometric assessments. However the impact of surgery in quality of life is seldom informed. Aim: To assess the effects of breast reduction surgery on the quality of life of patients. Material and Methods: T...
A reconstruçäo mamária tem se firmado como parte integrante do tratamento do câncer localmente avançado da mama, e o desenvolvimento de novas técnicas vem propiciando melhores resultados e ampliando as indicaçöes cirúrgicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estabelecer e discutir os diversos crité...