Breast Reconstruction

Overview

4.5 out of 5 (15 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post Assessment Questions

6

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States. Breast cancer treatment has progressively improved with advances in endocrine therapy, early detection, and breast conservation surgical techniques. However, for patients undergoing mastectomy, the concerns of a potentially disfiguring surgery after a cancer diagnosis significantly affect the patient’s treatment and overall psychosocial recovery. The plastic surgeon's goal, along with that of the patient and her breast surgeon, is to develop a plan to restore body image after successful oncologic treatment. Breast reconstruction is multifaceted; chemoradiation, procedure choice, timing, and the entire scope of the cancer treatment must be considered before proceeding with reconstruction. Breast reconstruction surgery can restore self-confidence and eliminate the need for uncomfortable prosthetics. This activity reviews commonly used breast reconstruction options, describing each approach's potential indications, contraindications, risks, and benefits. The role of the healthcare team in managing and improving care for patients who undergo breast reconstructive surgery is discussed.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Distinguish between immediate and delayed surgical options for breast reconstructive surgery.
  • Identify the absolute and relative contraindications to breast reconstruction.
  • Appraise the indications, risks, and benefits of different surgical approaches used in breast reconstruction.
  • Apply effective healthcare team processes for coordinated prehospital and hospital care to improve clinical outcomes for patients undergoing breast reconstruction in the setting of a breast cancer diagnosis.

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Reviews

Kim N. on 2/7/2022

Kelsey b. on 3/11/2022

Nicole B. on 3/27/2022

Ziyad H. on 9/20/2022

Abby W. on 7/29/2023

Justin D. on 9/18/2023

Regarding the question on oncoplastic reconstruction. There is nothing in the question stem that there is confusion on the diagnosis or pathology. Oncoplastic really should be performed at the same time. It is difficult to get reasonable results oncoplastic is delayed and not possible and totally unsafe to perform after radiation. This question is very inappropriate and teaching against the standard of care. It would be better if the sections regarding plastic surgery were written by plastic surgeons. All of the plastic surgery modules are out of date.

Sarah B. on 11/4/2023

Sarah R. on 11/12/2023

Stephen E. on 11/27/2023

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