The safety of performing breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic

The safety of performing breast reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic

Purpose: Elective operations including surgeries for breast cancer were significantly reduced during the height of the surge of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts. The safety of performing breast reconstruction during the pandemic was unknown. This study aims to review the safety of performing mastecto...

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Main Authors: Colwell, A.S (Author), Coopey, S.B (Author), Faulkner, H.R (Author), Liao, E.C (Author), Smith, B.L (Author), Specht, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Japan 2022
Subjects:
adjuvant therapy
adult
adverse device effect
adverse event
aged
antineoplastic agent
Article
breast cancer
Breast cancer
breast endoprosthesis
Breast Implants
Breast Neoplasms
breast reconstruction
Breast reconstruction
breast surgeon
breast tumor
clinical article
complication
controlled study
coronavirus disease 2019
COVID-19
enhanced recovery after surgery
feasibility study
female
Female
general hospital
hospital discharge
human
Humans
length of stay
Mammaplasty
Massachusetts
mastectomy
Mastectomy
medical record review
outcome assessment
Outcomes
pandemic
Pandemic
Pandemics
patient safety
Patient safety
plastic surgeon
postoperative complication
Postoperative Complications
prevention and control
procedures
reoperation
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
SARS-CoV-2
screening test
surgeon
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