Female breast cancer patients who underwent total mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction

Female breast cancer patients who underwent total mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction

Inclusion Criteria:

• The study included newly diagnosed female breast cancer patients who underwent total mastectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• individuals who underwent reconstruction prior to mastectomy
• those diagnosed with psychiatric disorders within one year prior to surgery

Biologically female

The study included newly diagnosed female breast cancer patients who underwent total mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction classified into two types using ICD-10 procedure codes: autologous tissue reconstructions were coded from N7140 to N7147 and implant-based reconstructions were coded from N7148 to N7151 Exclusions applied to males, individuals who underwent reconstruction prior to mastectomy, and those diagnosed with psychiatric disorders within one year prior to surgery