Improved Overall Well-Being After Breast Conserving Therapy Using Three-Dimensional Bioabsorbable Markers and Tissue Rearrangement, a Single Institution's Preliminary Experience.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2023
Abstract
Tissue rearrangement (TR) is a basic oncoplastic technique to reshape the breast after breast conserving therapy (BCT). Tissue rearrangement can be combined with three-dimensional bioabsorbable markers (3DBM) as an easily adaptable technique to provide volume replacement and focused radiation. Since 3DBM can take time for absorption and symptoms related to its use have not been fully assessed, we evaluate patient's overall satisfaction and well-being after TR with 3DBM is performed. We surveyed patients receiving BCT with adjuvant radiotherapy using BREAST-QTM BCT satisfaction and physical well-being surveys comparing patients receiving BCT alone to BCT with TR and/or 3DBM. Of 68 patients, 56 underwent BCT alone, 10 had BCT with TR + 3DBM, and 2 had BCT with TR. No significant difference was seen in physical well-being (
Volume
89
Issue
5
First Page
2111
Last Page
2114
ISSN
1555-9823
Published In/Presented At
Jordan, R. M., Rebielak, M., Johnson, K., Fluck, M., & Oxenberg, J. (2023). Improved Overall Well-Being After Breast Conserving Therapy Using Three-Dimensional Bioabsorbable Markers and Tissue Rearrangement, a Single Institution's Preliminary Experience. The American surgeon, 89(5), 2111–2114. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348211031839
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34250838
Department(s)
Hematology-Medical Oncology Division
Document Type
Article