Journal article
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Abdominal-based Autogenous Tissue and Tissue-expander Implant following Mastectomy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients who had undergone both autologous abdominal tissue (AAT) and tissue expander and implant (TE/I) breast reconstruction reported satisfaction with their reconstruction. While aesthetics and quality of life are important, the cost associated with these procedures must also be considered when choosing one method over the other. The objective of this study was to determine whether AAT-based breast reconstruction is …
Authors
Thoma A; Avram R; Dal Cin A; Murphy J; Duku E; Xie F
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, Vol. 8, No. 10,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
DOI
10.1097/gox.0000000000002986
ISSN
2169-7574