Management of patients requiring reconstructive breast surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from the BC Regional Breast Reconstruction Network

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges in health care, threatening access and delivery of medical services across all sectors. Patients with breast cancer desiring breast reconstruction require timely interdisciplinary care; resource limitations threaten access to this elective re...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Surgery 2021-07, Vol.64 (4), p.E377-E380
Main Authors: Bovill, Esta S, Doherty, Christopher, Warburton, Rebecca, Macadam, Sheina A, Van Laeken, Nancy, Lennox, Peter A, Isaac, Kathryn V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory care
Breast cancer
Breast surgery
Canada
Cancer patients
Cancer therapies
Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Discussions in Surgery
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Lumpectomy
Mammaplasty
Mastectomy
Medical protocols
Medical referrals
Methods
Pandemics
Patients
Planning
Practice guidelines (Medicine)
Radiation
Reconstructive surgery
Tumors
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges in health care, threatening access and delivery of medical services across all sectors. Patients with breast cancer desiring breast reconstruction require timely interdisciplinary care; resource limitations threaten access to this elective reconstructive element of cancer care. An expert panel was convened to identify challenges, recommend preliminary solutions, and identify important future directions in anticipation of prolonged restrictions. This paper presents consensus recommendations for care of breast cancer reconstruction patients during the pandemic based on expert opinion from the BC Breast Reconstruction Network.
ISSN:0008-428X
1488-2310
DOI:10.1503/cjs.005221