Reconstruction
Reconstructive surgery procedures, such as delayed breast reconstruction and planned secondary or revision breast reconstruction, are elective processes and should be delayed until the pandemic is over. Immediate reconstruction after lumpectomy or mastectomy should be made by risk balancing due to the possibility of complications, prolonging of the hospitalization period and the need for additional surgeries. Immediate autologous flap reconstruction for breast reconstruction is elective and should be delayed, but decisions regarding immediate tissue expander or direct implant reconstruction should be made according to the hospital’s resources and patient characteristics.[14]