The feasibility and safety of immediate breast reconstruction in the COVID-19 era
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IBR covid paper JPRAS.pdf (704.41 KB)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Jallali, Navid
Hunter, Judith E
Henry, Francis P
Wood, Simon H
Hogben, Katy
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has had a significant impact on the delivery of surgical services, particularly reconstructive surgery. This article examines the current evidence to assess the feasibility of recommencing immediate breast reconstruction services during the pandemic and highlights considerations required to ensure patient safety.
Date Issued
2020-11-01
Date Acceptance
2020-08-18
Citation
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2020, 73 (11), pp.1917-1923
URI
DOI
ISSN
0007-1226
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
1917
End Page
1923
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Volume
73
Issue
11
Copyright Statement
© 2020 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32948493
PII: S1748-6815(20)30374-0
Subjects
Autologous
Breast
COVID 19
Immediate
Implant
Reconstruction
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Netherlands
Date Publish Online
2020-08-22