Analysis of outcomes and patient ’s satisfaction following monolateral and bilateral mastectomy using BREAST-Q

ConclusionsBilateral mastectomy has a favorable post-operative surgical cosmetic outcome with a better patient ’s body image perception and bigger post-operative satisfaction. This is the first study that compares monolateral and bilateral mastectomy using a validated patient-reported outcome measure.Level of Evidence: Level III, risk/prognostic study.
Source: European Journal of Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research