This qualitative study highlights the impact of sternotomy on older women's body image and overall experience, suggesting a need for better preoperative education and care planning.
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May warrant attention to body image in preoperative counseling for older women; leaves open prospective evaluation of supportive strategies.
Allen et al. (2001) studied this question.
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