Trends in breast reconstruction: Implications for the National Health Insurance Service

Abstract

Background Breast reconstruction has become more common as mastectomy has become more frequent. In Korea, the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) began covering breast reconstruction in April 2015. This study aimed to investigate trends in mastectomy and breast reconstruction over the past 10 years and to evaluate the impact of NHIS coverage on breast reconstruction.

Keywords

• Mammaplasty
• Breast neoplasms
• Insurance