A comparison of the cosmetic and psychological outcome of breast reconstruction, breast conserving surgery and mastectomy without reconstruction

Breast

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 396-410

  Nicholson, R M ^a   Leinster, S ^b   Sassoon, E M ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast surgery; Cosmetic outcome; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34547196254     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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