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- Title
Breast reconstruction in South Western Sydney.
- Authors
Karimi, Neda; Descallar, Joseph; Girgis, Afaf; Soon, Patsy S.
- Abstract
Background: The rates of breast reconstruction in Australian patients of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are currently unknown. This retrospective study determined the rate of breast reconstruction in women who had mastectomy as treatment for breast cancer at public hospitals in South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) – a culturally diverse health district in New South Wales, Australia – and compared the rate of reconstruction in the CALD and non‐CALD populations. Methods: The demographic and clinical data of all female patients who had mastectomy with or without reconstruction for treatment of breast cancer at the five public hospitals in SWSLHD between January 2006 and December 2015 were obtained from the clinical information department of each hospital and from electronic medical records. Results: The average rate of reconstruction in SWSLHD was 9.4% for 2006–2015. Although the reconstruction rate was higher among English‐speaking women (9.9%) compared to women from a CALD background (8.6%), the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.57). The type (autologous versus implant) and timing (immediate versus delayed) of reconstruction did not differ between groups (P = 0.19 and P = 0.22, respectively). The Index of Relative Socio‐Economic Disadvantage was not significantly associated with reconstruction (P = 0.74). However, younger patients were more likely to have reconstruction (P < 0.0001) and patients with adjuvant therapy were more likely to have a delayed reconstruction (P = 0.01). Conclusion: This study found a low breast reconstruction rate in public hospitals in SWSLHD. The reconstruction rate did not differ between CALD or English‐speaking patients, or between patients from diverse socio‐economic backgrounds.
- Subjects
NEW South Wales; SYDNEY (N.S.W.); MAMMAPLASTY; PUBLIC hospitals; ELECTRONIC health records; CANCER hospitals; RATINGS of hospitals
- Publication
ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2020, Vol 90, Issue 11, p2340
- ISSN
1445-1433
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ans.16298