Table 5.

Reasons for Low Breast Reconstruction Levels and Potential Strategies to Increase the Rates

Reasons for Low Breast Reconstruction Levels	Potential Strategies to Increase the Rates
Low awareness of breast reconstruction among the public	Increase awareness by social media, word of mouth, television, and print media
Misconception that Indian women do not desire breast reconstruction and that it is a procedure for the rich and young women	Spread the message that Indian women desire breast reconstruction regardless of age and income
Unaffordable	Reduce wastage, increase efficiency, increase health insurance coverage, and reduce costs
Long operation	Build a team, increase the efficiency of the team, do breast reconstruction often, parallel operating, and reduce the nonoperating time in the theater
Poor infrastructure	Increase the number of operation theaters and hospitals specializing in breast reconstruction; train more surgeons, nurses, and other nonmedical staff in breast reconstruction