Measuring outcomes in breast surgery

Valerie Lemaine; Colleen McCarthy

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2012.12.003

Measuring outcomes in breast surgery

Clin Plast Surg. 2013 Apr;40(2):331-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2012.12.003.

Authors

Valerie Lemaine¹, Colleen McCarthy

Affiliation

¹ Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

PMID: 23506774
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2012.12.003

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to update and inform plastic surgeons regarding the available tools to evaluate outcomes after breast surgery. An overview of the current literature on clinician-reported outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, and national outcome audits is provided.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Mammaplasty*
Mastectomy*
Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
Patient Satisfaction*
Reproducibility of Results