caa a22 4500 445310243 CHVBK 20180317142627.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00404-010-1721-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00404-010-1721-9 Al-Benna Sammy Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, EC1A 7BE, London, UK aut Female plastic and reconstructive surgeons' personal decision making for breast cancer treatment and reconstruction [Elektronische Daten] [Sammy Al-Benna] Introduction: No original articles have been published exploring female surgeons' preferences for breast cancer treatment and reconstruction if they were to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Materials and methods: 107 female breast plastic and reconstructive surgeons were surveyed as to the methods of breast cancer treatment and reconstruction they would opt for if they were diagnosed with a 2cm invasive breast carcinoma. Results: 75% stated that they would opt for mastectomy rather than undergo breast conserving surgery and radiation (21%). Most (95%) of those choosing a mastectomy would opt for reconstruction. For reconstruction choices, 50% of those surveyed would have autologous breast reconstruction with abdominal tissue (38% deep inferior epigastric perforator flap; 12% transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap). 26% would choose tissue expansion with implant and 19% would opt for a latissimus dorsi flap. For those choosing tissue expansion with implant reconstruction 64% would choose a silicone implant, 9% would choose a saline implant and 27% felt either type of implant would be acceptable. For those choosing latissimus dorsi flap with implant reconstruction, 69% would choose a silicone implant, 13% would choose a saline implant and 19% felt either type of implant would be acceptable. Discussion: Female surgeons offer an exclusive insight into surgical outcomes following breast cancer therapy and reconstruction. This study suggests that due to their clinical experiences they have knowledge as to outcomes and consequences of breast cancer treatment and reconstruction and their choices do not always adhere to current guidelines. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Breast cancer nationallicence Ablative surgery nationallicence Reconstructive surgery nationallicence Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 737-741 0932-0067 284:3<737 2011 284 404 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1721-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1721-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Al-Benna Sammy Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, EC1A 7BE, London, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Springer-Verlag 284/3(2011-09-01), 737-741 0932-0067 284:3<737 2011 284 404 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer