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The Relationship Between Patients’ Personality Traits and Breast Reconstruction Process

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Abstract

Background

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a part of breast cancer treatment. There is a lack of data regarding the impact of reconstruction over psychological traits and quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate personality changes in patients who underwent reconstructive surgery.

Methods

Thirty-seven women underwent breast reconstruction. These women took the Crown-Crisp Experiential Index before and after the different procedures. The questionnaire analyzes: (a) the satisfaction level with personal relationships before and after surgery, and the level of satisfaction with surgical results and (b) personality index. Comparisons of preoperative and postoperative personality traits were made by using the Crown-Crisp test and analyzed by Chi-square test. Correlations between preoperative concerns and CCEI traits and correlations between physical aspects and Crown-Crisp, both preoperatively and postoperatively, were performed using the Spearman test.

Results

We found statistically significant differences in the following traits: anxiety anticipating possible technique failures (p = 0.01); cancer recurrence (p = 0.04); dissatisfaction with results (p = 0.02); phobic anxiety for possible technique failure (p = 0.03); obsessionality with possible technique failure (p = 0.01); preoccupations around cancer recurrence (p = 0.01) and dissatisfaction with results (p = 0.03); somatic of technique failure (p = 0.05); and finally, depression and hysteria traits in response to surgical procedures except anesthesia.

Conclusion

This prospective study suggests that personality traits define perceptions of body image, which has an influence over quality of life and satisfaction with results.

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We thank and acknowledge the valuable contributions of our nurse, Mrs. Eva Morillo, to this research project.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Clinic Universidad de Navarra, C/Pío XII 36, 31008, Pamplona, Spain

    Sandra Faragó-Magrini, Cristina Aubá & Bernardo Hontanilla

  2. School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Cristina Camargo

  3. Department of Psychology, Clinic Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

    Carmen Laspra

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Faragó-Magrini, S., Aubá, C., Camargo, C. et al. The Relationship Between Patients’ Personality Traits and Breast Reconstruction Process. Aesth Plast Surg 42, 702–707 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-018-1099-9

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