caa a22 4500 463210743 CHVBK 20180405153139.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20071201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00238-007-0172-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00238-007-0172-4 Preference for donor site scar orientation in pedicled latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction [Elektronische Daten] [P. Ngan, S. Jayagopal, E. George, D. McGeorge, A. Juma] A survey was carried out to ascertain the preference for donor site scar orientation in patients undergoing pedicled latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction and their views on breast reconstruction in general. One hundred twelve women (59 Chinese, 53 Western) completed the questionnaire. Participants were asked to state their preferred scar orientation (i.e., oblique, horizontal, or vertical) based on photographs showing the position of the scars. Demographic information and views on issues surrounding breast reconstruction in general were also collected. Data was analyzed non-parametrically with chi-square test and t test. The mean age of participants was 39.5years (20-73years). Seventy-seven percent of the participants would opt for an immediate breast reconstruction if offered (p < 0.001). Eighty-six percent would have objection to the use of silicone implant as a whole or part of a reconstruction (p<0.001). Vertical and horizontal scars were the preferred orientation, with no women choosing the oblique orientation as their first choice (p < 0.001). The non-Chinese of 40years or older, as well as Chinese women from all age groups, preferred the horizontal scar (p < 0.05). We demonstrated that both culture and age impact on the preferred scar orientation in breast reconstruction. Women in the age group we commonly reconstruct favored the horizontal scar. However, the younger women of non-Chinese origin tended to favor the vertical scar. Springer-Verlag, 2007 Scar orientations nationallicence Latissimus dorsi nationallicence Breast reconstruction nationallicence Preference nationallicence Ngan P. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut Jayagopal S. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut George E. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut McGeorge D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut Juma A. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer-Verlag 30/4(2007-12-01), 189-194 0930-343X 30:4<189 2007 30 238 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0172-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0172-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ngan P. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jayagopal S. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- George E. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- McGeorge D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Juma A. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, CH2 1UL, Chester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer-Verlag 30/4(2007-12-01), 189-194 0930-343X 30:4<189 2007 30 238 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer