Quality of life after breast (reconstructive) surgery—an interim analysis of a prospective three-arm clinical trial with a 10-year follow-up (REKO 001)

Key Points

• To assess the impact of reconstructive surgery on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over a 10-year period.
• Conducted a prospective three-arm clinical trial with patients undergoing DIEP/FCI reconstruction
• Analyzed changes in HRQoL within the first 5 months post-surgery
• Planned follow-ups at 2, 5, 7, and 10 years
• HRQoL increased in patients within the first 5 months after surgery
• Patients reported higher risks of complications post-surgery
• There was a noted decrease in abdominal well-being observed after surgery

Abstract