在美国，乳腺癌是妇女中第二个主要死因，其中半数死亡者的年龄超过65岁．另半数老年妇女仍继续需医疗照顾，包括乳房重建术。为了阐明年龄因素在乳腺切除后重建术的影响，Michigan大学乳腺疾病中心分析了1980～1991年所施行的242例乳腺癌切除后乳房重建术病例，就其年龄、重建时间及手术类型、并发症以及所需手术次数迸行分析。224例年龄不足60岁，中位值44岁（27～59岁）；18例年龄≥60岁，最大者68岁。在此18例老年妇女中，3例延期施 In the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. Half of those who die are over 65 years of age. The other half of older women still need medical care, including breast reconstruction. To elucidate the impact of age on post-mastectomy reconstruction, the Breast Disease Center at the University of Michigan analysed 242 cases of breast reconstruction after breast resection performed from 1980 to 1991, with regard to age, reconstruction time and type of surgery, and complications. And the number of required surgeries was analyzed. 224 cases were younger than 60 years old, with a median of 44 years (27-59 years old); 18 cases were ≥60 years old, and the largest was 68 years old. Of the 18 elderly women, 3 were delayed.