Publications by authors named "Kristin Marit Schaefer"
The impact of delayed wound healing on patient-reported outcomes after breast cancer surgery.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at complications after breast cancer surgeries and how they affect patients' quality of life.
- It found that delayed wound healing (DWH) happens more often with oncoplastic surgery and reconstruction than with regular breast surgery.
- However, having DWH didn't seem to make a difference in how happy or satisfied patients felt about their surgery outcomes.
[Breast Reconstruction: Impact of the Procedure on Quality of Life].
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
August 2022
English Breast cancer and the surgical procedures associated with it have a major impact on the quality of life of affected patients. Research shows that the loss of the breast and the associated change in body image have a major impact on the female self-image for many women. This has a strong negative impact on the quality of life of those affected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCapturing Plastic Surgery on Film-Making Reconstruction Visible.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
September 2017
The Swiss Plastic Surgery Association (https://plasticsurgery.ch/en/) decided to produce a corporate video to illustrate the concept of "plastic surgery of confidence" to the public. We show the diversity of specializations and the vast range of tasks that surgeons passionately handle day in and day out.
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