The Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer
Bauder AR, Gross CP, Killelea BK, Butler PD, Kovach SJ, Fox JP. The Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2017, 78: 324-329. PMID: 28177978, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reconstruction ratesPlastic surgeon densityBreast reconstructionSurgeon densityGeographic accessPlastic surgeonsHealth service area (HSA) levelAmbulatory surgery dataAppropriate clinical expertiseNational health care policyReconstruction rateHealth care policyFinal cohortInsurance statusPostmastectomy reconstructionBreast cancerClinical expertiseSurgery dataAdult womenMastectomyDensity areasRacial disparitiesSurgeonsCare policyWomen