Geographic variation in breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy for females with breast cancer in Alberta, Canada

CONCLUSION: We found an overall postmastectomy rate of breast reconstruction of 11.9%, and we identified geographic variation. Predictors of reconstruction in Alberta were similar to those previously described in the literature, specifically with patients in rural communities having lower rates of reconstruction than their urban counterparts. These results suggest that further interventions are required to identify the specific barriers to reconstruction within rural communities and to create strategies to ensure equitable access to all residents.PMID:38670581 | DOI:10.1503/cjs.003823
Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research