Mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction in the elderly: Trends and outcomes

Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy may confer more complication rates in the elderly. Therefore, granular analysis of postmastectomy complications in women aged ≥65 years may help formulate clinical guidelines to improve patient selection and outcomes.

Source: Surgery - August 4, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Alaa Sada, Courtney N. Day, Tanya L. Hoskin, Amy C. Degnim, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Tina J. Hieken Source Type: research