Erschienen in:
01.11.2014 | General Gynecology
Quality of life and anxiety of patients affected by the PIP/Rofil Medical breast implant recall: results from a prospective monocentre cohort study
verfasst von:
Sarah Schott, Thomas Bruckner, Florian Schütz, Markus Wallwiener, Christof Sohn, Michael Golatta, Joerg Heil
Erschienen in:
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Ausgabe 5/2014
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Abstract
Background
The PIP/Rofil Medical breast implant recall affected around 40,000 women worldwide. An impact on quality of life (QoL) has been suspected but not yet reported.
Objective
To quantify QoL and anxiety in affected women with respect to implant indication and their removal.
Patients and methods
Women who attended consultation and opted for implant removal between December 2011 and 2012 were eligible for study. Quality of life and anxiety were measured using validated questionnaires pre- and postoperatively.
Results
Fifty-five patients completed at least one questionnaire, of which 32 had received implants for breast cancer, 15 for aesthetic augmentation, and 8 for primary breast malformations. Removal of the implants improved QoL in every group, especially those who had malformations. The QoL of breast cancer patients was generally better compared to the patients with implant for other reasons.
Conclusion
The recall of PIP/Rofil Medical breast implants had a measurable impact on QoL in affected women and no pathological worry was measurable among those women.