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Endoscopic Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomy via a Single Axillary Incision with Immediate Pre-pectoral Implant-based Breast Reconstruction
Published on: May 17, 2024
[Immediate breast reconstruction does not increase early complications compared to simple mastectomy: A retrospective
Lauren Redon1, Julie Bienstman Pailleux2, Alexia Wetzel2
1Faculté de médecine, université Claude-Bernard Lyon I, Lyon, France.
Objective:
Mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is a surgical approach for breast cancer when breast-conserving surgery is inappropriate. The 2019 French guidelines expanded the indications for IBR, contraindicating it only in cases of inflammatory breast cancer. This study compare early postoperative complications between simple mastectomy (SM) and IBR, in light of these new recommendations.
Methods:
This retrospective, single-center, case-control study was conducted at Croix Rousse Hospital, Lyon between January 2020 and July 2023. General patient data, risk factors for complications, oncological characteristics, systemic treatments, and surgical details were collected. The primary outcome was the assessment of early postoperative complications (<3 months), using the Clavien-Dindo classification, and compared between the SM and IBR groups. Risk factors associated with complications were also explored.
Results:
A total of 96 patients were included in the SM group and 61 in the IBR group, with an IBR rate of 39%. No significant difference was observed in postoperative complications (SM: 50%, IBR: 57%, P=0.37), time to initiation of adjuvant therapies, or 1-year recurrence rate. No specific risk factors for postoperative complications were identified in the IBR group.
Conclusion:
IBR does not increase the risk of early postoperative complications compared to simple mastectomy, regardless of the presence of risk factors or treatments received.
