Comparison of postoperative pain control in autologous abdominal free flap versus inplant-based breast reconstructions. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Feb 2015, Vol. 135(2), p.356-67.
Gassman, A.A., et al.
http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2015/02000/Comparison_of_Postoperative_Pain_Control_in.9.aspx
Women who undergo mastectomy and breast reconstruction are shown to express more pain than those who undergo mastectomy alone. The authors evaluated postoperative pain outcomes following breast reconstruction.
