Abstract:Objective To understand the safety and satisfaction of immediate latissimus dorsi (LD) and prosthetic breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. Methods PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library databases were searched, and safety and satisfaction of the two surgical procedures for breast cancer were analyzed using Review Manager 5.4 software. Results Ten articles were included. Compared with prosthetic breast reconstruction, wound infection (OR=0.52, 95%CI=0.28-0.93), capsule contracture (OR=0.11, 95%CI=0.03-0.32), reconstruction failure (OR=0.22,95%CI=0.12-0.41), nipple/areola necrosis (OR=0.06,95%CI=0.01-0.40), and complications (OR=1.68, 95%CI=1.48-1.90) were lower, while cosmetic efficacy was higher (OR=1.51, 95%CI=1.21-1.89) in LD breast reconstruction. Conclusion The immediate LD breast reconstruction is safe and satisfactory for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.