Quality of Life 9 to 13 Years after Autologous or Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction: Which Breast Remains Best?

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term patient satisfaction and quality of life 9 to 13 years after autologous versus alloplastic breast reconstruction and compare the data to those of an earlier study.

Methods: This is a 9-year follow-up study of 92 women who underwent breast reconstruction (47 autologous and 45 alloplastic) between 2006 and 2010 and filled out the BREAST-Q questionnaire in 2010. Changes in BREAST-Q scores were analyzed by using a change score from baseline (2010) to follow-up (2019), which was presented by a mean change score with 95% confidence intervals.