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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedBallard TNS, Zhong L, Momoh AO
Improved rates of immediate breast reconstruction at safety net hospitals.
Although disparities in receipt of breast reconstruction persist at the patient level, the extent to which hospital factors contribute to these differences remains unclear. This study concluded that, after accounting for sociodemographic factors, women undergoing mastectomies at safety net hospitals remain less likely to undergo immediate breast reconstruction. However, the differences in rates of reconstruction between safety net and non-safety net hospitals have narrowed over time.
AHRQ-funded; HS023313.
Citation: Ballard TNS, Zhong L, Momoh AO .
Improved rates of immediate breast reconstruction at safety net hospitals.
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jul;140(1):1-10. doi: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003412.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Surgery
Chetta MD, Aliu O, Zhong L
Reconstruction of the irradiated breast: a national claims-based assessment of postoperative morbidity.
This study aims to assess the morbidity associated with various breast reconstruction techniques in irradiated patients. It found that overall complication rates were 45.3 percent and 30.8 percent for patients with implant and autologous reconstruction, respectively. Failure of reconstruction occurred in 29.4 percent of patients with implant reconstruction compared with 4.3 percent of patients with autologous reconstruction.
AHRQ-funded; HS023313.
Citation: Chetta MD, Aliu O, Zhong L .
Reconstruction of the irradiated breast: a national claims-based assessment of postoperative morbidity.
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Apr;139(4):783-92. doi: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003168.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Surgery, Adverse Events, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Olsen MA, Nickel KB, Margenthaler JA
Increased risk of surgical site infection among breast-conserving surgery re-excisions.
The aim of this study was to determine the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after primary breast-conserving surgery (BCS) versus re-excision among women with carcinoma in situ or invasive breast cancer. It found that the risk of SSI after re-excision remained significantly higher after accounting for multiple procedures within a woman.
AHRQ-funded; HS019713.
Citation: Olsen MA, Nickel KB, Margenthaler JA .
Increased risk of surgical site infection among breast-conserving surgery re-excisions.
Ann Surg Oncol 2015;22(6):2003-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-4200-x..
Keywords: Surgery, Risk, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Women