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Girard P, Berkane Y, Laloze J, Rousseau C, Lupon E, Schutz S, Watier E, Bertheuil N. Superior Pedicle Breast Reduction: Multivariate Analysis of Complication Risk Factors and Building a Predictive Score in 1306 Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg 2024; 153:1011-1019. [PMID: 37335587 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast reduction surgery for hypertrophy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in plastic surgery. This surgery exposes patients to complications that are well-documented in the literature. The objective of this study is to identify risk factors to establish an estimate of the risk of developing complications. The authors propose the first predictive score of postoperative complications, including continuous preoperative variables such as body mass index (BMI) and suprasternal notch-to-nipple distance (SSN:N). METHODS An analytic observational retrospective cohort study was conducted including 1306 patients who underwent superior pedicle reduction mammaplasty at the Rennes University Hospital (France) between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2016. The primary endpoint was to study the association between known preoperative risk factors and occurrence of any complications using multivariable logistic regression to identify independent risk factors. A secondary endpoint was to establish a score to estimate a probability of occurrence of complications. RESULTS A total of 1306 patients were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression showed three independent risk factors: active smoking [OR, 6.10 (95% CI: 4.23, 8.78); P < 0.0001], BMI [OR, 1.16 (95% CI: 1.11, 1.22); P < 0.0001], and SSN:N [OR, 1.14 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.21); P < 0.0001]. The Rennes Plastic Surgery Score estimating the occurrence of postoperative complications was determined, integrating regression coefficients of each risk factor. CONCLUSIONS Active smoking, BMI, and SSN:N distance are independent preoperative risk factors for the occurrence of breast reduction complications. The Rennes Plastic Surgery Score including the continuous values of BMI and SSN:N allows us to provide our patients with a reliable estimation of the risk of occurrence of these complications. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Risk, III.
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- Paul Girard
- From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, CHU Limoges
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, CHU Toulouse
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- From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery
- INSERM U1236, Hospital Sud, University of Rennes 1
- SITI Laboratory
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Liu D, Wu M, Xu X, Luo L, Feng J, Ou Y, Zhang Y, Panayi AC, Cui Y. Risk Factors and Complications in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2023; 47:2330-2344. [PMID: 37253843 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-023-03387-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reduction mammaplasty (RM) has become established as the standard effective method for treating macromastia, but reports on the risk factors that predispose to postoperative complications have been conflicting. This meta-analysis aimed to pool the available data to identify predictors of complications following RM. METHODS The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases were screened from inception to 1 Jan 2022, and studies were included based on predefined criteria. The perioperative risk factors BMI, smoking, age, diabetes, radiation therapy, and tissue resection weight were extracted and their correlation with complications assessed. RESULTS A total of 40 studies comprising of 5908 patients were included. BMI ≥ 30kg/m2 (OR = 1.65, 95% CI 1.35-2.02; p < 0.01) and ≥ 40 kg/m2 (OR = 1.97, 95% CI 1.26-3.08; p < 0.01), smoking (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 2.01-3.28; p < 0.01), diabetes (OR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.19-4.07; p < 0.05), a unilateral resection weight ≥ 1000 g (OR = 1.76, 95% CI 1.02-3.05; p < 0.05), and radiation therapy (OR = 11.11, 95% CI 2.01-3.28; p < 0.01) were associated with higher rates of postoperative complications. Obese patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) were more likely to experience fat necrosis (OR = 3.00, 95% CI 1.37-6.57; p < 0.01) and infection (OR = 1.66, 95% CI 1.15-2.40; p < 0.05). Smokers had a 2.03 times higher risk of infection (95% CI 1.24-3.31; p < 0.01) and 2.34 times higher risk of dehiscence (95% CI 1.38-3.98; p < 0.01). No association between complication occurrence and age 40 or 50 years or total tissue resection weight ≥ 1000 g was identified. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis provides evidence that obesity, smoking, diabetes, unilateral resection weight ≥ 1000 g, and preoperative radiation therapy predispose to complication occurrence in RM. This information can optimize the ability of surgeons to provide preoperative patient education, perioperative assessment, and postoperative care planning. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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- Dandan Liu
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, 1120 Lianghua Road, Shenzhen, 518036, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Zelko I, DeLeonibus A, Haidar J, Bahat D, Bishop SN. Nipple-Sparing Gigantomastia Breast Reduction: A Systematic Review. Ann Plast Surg 2023; 90:267-272. [PMID: 36796050 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There remains an unclear definition of the term "gigantomastia," with many studies using different parameters and measurements. Currently, the operative management and patient education for gigantomastia are outdated. The historical teaching that a free nipple graft is necessary in elongated pedicles to avoid nipple necrosis may not be factual. The principal goal of our review aims to determine the safety of nipple-sparing breast reductions on large ptotic breasts via complication rate analysis. METHODS The systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines of conduct for systematic review and meta-analysis. In October 2021, PubMed was used to search the US National Library of Medicine database. Rayyan Intelligent Systematic Review aided in screening studies by title then abstract. If inclusion criteria were met, the entire article was reviewed. RESULTS Twenty-two articles satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study was composed of 1689 total patients with a mean body mass index of 32.9 (±3.4). Mean midclavicle-to-nipple distance and resection weight per breast was 39 cm (±3.8) and 1423.8 g (±268.9), respectively. A Wise pattern was preferred in 77.3% of the studies, with an inferior (45.5%) and superomedial (45.5%) pedicle used most commonly. Complete nipple areolar complex necrosis (1.7%) was found in 4 studies, whereas partial (5.9%) was observed in 11. More common complications included delayed wound healing (17.4%), surgical site infection (14.3%), seroma (10.5%), scar hypertrophy (9.9%), and wound dehiscence (9.2%). CONCLUSION Nipple-sparing breast reduction surgery can be safely performed on hypertrophic and severely ptotic breasts with nipple areolar complications, such as partial or complete nipple areolar complex loss, at a rate less than previously believed.
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- Ian Zelko
- From the Cleveland Clinic, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute, Cleveland, OH
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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Patient Factors on BREAST-Q Outcomes After Reduction Mammoplasty. Ann Plast Surg 2023. [DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Moss W, Zhang R, Carter GC, Kwok AC. A Case for the Use of the 5-Item Modified Frailty Index in Preoperative Risk Assessment for Tissue Expander Placement in Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 2022; 89:23-27. [PMID: 33625029 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative risk assessment is essential in determining which surgical candidates will have the most to gain from an operation. The 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been validated as an effective way to determine this risk. This study sought to evaluate the performance of the mFI-5 as a predictor of postoperative complications after tissue expander placement. METHODS Patients who underwent placement of a tissue expander were identified using the 2012 to 2018 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis models were used to assess how mFI-5, the components of the mFI-5 (functional status, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, and hypertension), and other factors commonly used to risk stratify (age, body mass index [BMI], American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, and history of smoking) were associated with complications. RESULTS In 44,728 tissue expander placement cases, the overall complication rate was 10.5% (n = 4674). The mFI-5 score was significantly higher in the group that experienced complications (0.08 vs 0.06, P < 0.001). Compared with the mFI-5 individual components and other common variables used preoperatively to risk stratify patients, univariate analysis demonstrated that mFI-5 had the largest effect size (odds ratio [OR], 5.46; confidence interval [CI], 4.29-6.94; P < 0.001). After controlling for age, BMI, ASA classification, and history of smoking, the mFI-5 still remained the predictor of complications with the largest effect size (OR, 2.25; CI, 1.70-2.97; P < 0.001). In assessing specific complications, the mFI-5 is the independent predictor with the largest significant effect size for surgical dehiscence (OR, 12.76; CI, 5.58-28.18; P < 0.001), surgical site infection (OR, 6.68; CI, 4.53-9.78; P < 0.001), reoperation (OR, 5.23; CI, 3.90-6.99; P < 0.001), and readmission (OR, 4.59; CI, 3.25-6.45; P < 0.001) when compared with age, BMI, ASA class, and/or history of smoking alone. CONCLUSIONS The mFI-5 can be used as an effective preoperative predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing tissue expander placement. Not only does it have the largest effect size compared with other historical perioperative risk factors, it is more predictive than each of its individual components.
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- Whitney Moss
- From the Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine
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- From the Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Bigarella LG, Ballardin AC, Couto LS, de Ávila ACP, Ballotin VR, Ingracio AR, Martini MP. The Impact of Obesity on Plastic Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Aesthet Surg J 2022; 42:795-807. [PMID: 35037936 DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjab397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a potential risk factor for complications in plastic surgeries. However, the data presented by primary studies are contradictory. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to summarize and clarify the divergences in the literature to provide a better understanding of the impact of obesity in different plastic surgery procedures. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of obesity on plastic surgery outcomes. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Opengrey.eu, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The primary outcomes assessed were surgical complications, medical complications, and reoperation rates. The secondary outcome assessed was patient satisfaction. Subgroup analysis was performed to investigate the impact of each BMI category on the outcomes. RESULTS Ninety-three articles were included in the qualitative synthesis, and 91 were used in the meta-analysis. Obese participants were 1.62 times more likely to present any of the primary outcomes (95% CI, 1.48-1.77; P < 0.00001). The highest increase in risk among plastic surgery types was observed in cosmetic procedures (risk ratio [RR], 1.80; 95% CI, 1.43-2.32; P < 0.00001). Compared with normal-weight participants, overweight participants presented a significantly increased RR for complications (RR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.07-1.27; P = 0.0004). Most authors found no relation between BMI and overall patient satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Obesity leads to more complications and greater incidence of reoperation compared with nonobese patients undergoing plastic surgeries. However, this effect is not evident in reconstructive surgeries in areas of the body other than the breast.
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- School of Medicine, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS) , Caxias do Sul , Brazil
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Lorentzen AK, Lock-Andersen J, Matthiessen LW, Klausen TW, Hölmich LR. Reduction mammoplasty and mastopexy in the previously irradiated breast - a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2021; 55:330-338. [PMID: 33630696 DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2021.1888745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, and early stages are treated with lumpectomy and irradiation. Irradiation, however, leads to reduced vascularization and fibrosis, which may influence the cosmetic outcome unfavourably and increase complications after subsequent surgery on irradiated breasts. Patients with significant asymmetry after treatment may desire corrective reduction mammoplasty or mastopexy, but this may be associated with increased complication rates. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate postoperative complication rates after bilateral reduction mammoplasty or mastopexy in women who had undergone unilateral lumpectomy and irradiation. PubMed, Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched for eligible studies. After screening titles and abstracts, 14 full text studies were reviewed, and 7 of these were included in the analysis. The meta-analysis showed a significantly higher complication rate in the irradiated breast compared to the non-irradiated breast, rate ratio 4.82 (95% CI: 1.58, 14.70), p = 0.006. The complication rate was 54% in the irradiated breast (58/107) compared to 8% (9/107) in the non-irradiated breast (p = 0.034). This study suggests that reduction mammoplasty or mastopexy in the previously irradiated breast is associated with a significantly increased risk of complications. Careful patient selection and information are paramount in the treatment of this patient group.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Influence of Obesity on Outcomes After Pediatric Reduction Mammaplasty: A Retrospective Analysis of the Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric Database. Ann Plast Surg 2020; 85:608-611. [PMID: 32472794 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic macromastia causes negative physical and psychosocial effects, which support the need for early intervention, even in the adolescent population (Plast Reconstr Surg 2012;130:785-789). Reduction mammaplasty is a proven treatment that reliably addresses symptoms from macromastia. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric is the leading nationally validated, risk-adjusted, outcomes-based program to measure and improve the quality of surgical care (Pediatrics 2012;130:e339-e346). In adults, obesity is associated with increased early postoperative complications after mammaplasty (Pediatrics 2017;140(5)). We hypothesized that obesity would increase the incidence of postoperative complications in pediatric patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty. METHODS The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric database was queried for female patients 18 years or younger who underwent reduction mammaplasty from January 2012 to December 2017 using Current Procedural Terminology code 19318. Demographic, clinical, and outcomes data were abstracted from the database. A composite postoperative adverse events variable was created from a list of 21 individual adverse events. Patients were stratified by presence of obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m) on univariate analyses. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with any postoperative adverse events. RESULTS A total of 542 female patients underwent reduction mammaplasty, with 48% of the cohort being obese. Patients were similar in age (median, 17 years) and comorbidities between obese and nonobese groups. Obese patients were more likely to be African American, have higher American Society of Anesthesiologists class, and endure longer operations. Composite adverse event rates were significantly higher in the obese group (7% vs 2%, P = 0.013). Individual adverse events were similar between groups, with the exception of 30-day readmissions, which was higher in the obese group (3% vs 1%, P = 0.04). On multivariable logistic regression, obesity increased the odds of having a postoperative adverse event by 3-fold after adjusting for operative duration. CONCLUSIONS Obesity was significantly associated with greater postoperative adverse events in obese adolescent females after reduction mammaplasty compared with their nonobese counterparts. Although recorded rates of adverse events after reduction mammaplasty were low, preoperative weight loss programs may further improve outcomes for obese pediatric populations undergoing reduction mammaplasty.
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Ngaage LM, Bai J, Gebran S, Elegbede A, Ihenatu C, Nam AJ, Slezak S, Rasko YM. A 12-year review of patient-reported outcomes after reduction mammoplasty in patients with high body mass index. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e16055. [PMID: 31232942 PMCID: PMC6636971 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Patients with increased body mass index (BMI) are often denied reduction mammoplasty due to concern for high morbidity. There is a paucity of evidence identifying high BMI as a predictor of poor long-term outcomes in reduction mammoplasty. In this study, we investigated the influence of BMI on long-term patient satisfaction following reduction mammoplasty.All patients undergoing reduction mammoplasty over a 12-year period at a single institution were included in the study. A retrospective chart review was conducted to extract demographics, operative data, and postoperative course including complications. Patients were classified into 4 categories based on BMI (normal (<25), overweight (25-29.9), obese (30-39.9), and morbidly obese (≥40)). Patient satisfaction was assessed using a customized survey which was administered over the phone. Only patients with complete medical records who participated in the survey were included.The 70 patients met the inclusion criteria for the study. Median time from surgery to survey was 6 years. Overall satisfaction after reduction mammoplasty was high, 5 on a 5-point Likert scale. The amount of breast tissue resected correlated with patient BMI (P <.01). There was no statistical difference in satisfaction across BMI classes. Furthermore, high BMI (obese, and morbidly obese) was not associated with higher postoperative complications (P = .70). Those with a high overall satisfaction score had a significantly greater self-reported aesthetic score compared to those with low and mid satisfied scores (P <.01).Following reduction mammoplasty, patients report high satisfaction which is sustained over several years. Obesity is not associated with a higher incidence of complications or lower satisfaction. Our data suggest that patients with a high BMI should not be denied reduction mammoplasty out of concern for higher complication rate or reduced patient satisfaction due to BMI alone, but reduction mammoplasty should be considered in the setting of overall health counseling.
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, John Hopkins Hospital/University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Bauermeister AJ, Gill K, Zuriarrain A, Earle SA, Newman MI. “Reduction mammaplasty with superomedial pedicle technique: A literature review and retrospective analysis of 938 consecutive breast reductions”. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019; 72:410-418. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tomczyk ERG, Chappell A, Erskine N, Akyurek M. Effect of Obesity on Complications in Short-Scar Breast Reduction: A Retrospective Study of 236 Consecutive Patients. Plast Surg (Oakv) 2018; 26:238-243. [PMID: 30450341 DOI: 10.1177/2292550317747855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Prior studies have examined the relationship between obesity and adverse outcomes after reduction mammaplasty, suggesting a correlation between increasing body mass index (BMI) and postoperative complications. However, there is little data published regarding such correlation with respect to short-scar technique. Methods A total of 236 patients underwent short-scar mammaplasty with a superomedial pedicle from 2008 to 2014. The procedure was performed by a single surgeon at an academic medical center. Adverse outcomes included delayed healing, major wounds, nipple necrosis, fat necrosis, seroma, hematoma, infection, revision, and dog ear deformities. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios for the association of BMI category with the development of any adverse outcome. Results Patients were grouped by the following BMI categories: <25 kg/m2 (n = 27), 25 to <30 kg/m2 (n = 71), 30 to <35 kg/m2 (n = 73), 35 to <40 kg/m2 (n = 45), and >40 kg/m2 (n = 20). The mean follow-up period was 260 days. The total complication rate in each group was 22.2%, 23.9%, 27.4%, 33.3%, and 45.0%, respectively. Although the proportion of patients experiencing at least 1 adverse outcome increased across the ascending BMI categories (P trend = .145), there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. Conclusion This study of 236 patients who underwent short-scar reduction mammaplasty found a positive trend in the incidence of adverse outcomes as BMI increased. However, this was not statistically significant.
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.,Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Grieco MP, Bertozzi N, Grignaffini E, Raposio E. A three-year experience with medial-pedicle-based breast reduction for different mammary hypertrophy. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2018; 89:389-396. [PMID: 30333464 PMCID: PMC6502123 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v89i3.5776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background and aim:The aim of breast reduction is to reduce excessive breast volume, ensuring an adequate vascular supply and sensitivity of the nipple-areola complex, as well as to produce an aesthetically pleasing final shape. The authors report on their experience with medial-pedicle-based breast reduction combined with both vertical and inverted-T skin resection patterns for different types of breast hypertrophy. Methods:From January 2012 to June 2015, 27 female patients (mean age: 49 years) underwent reduction mammoplasty with the medial pedicle technique. The choices of medial pedicle base widths were: 6 cm for low-grade mammary hypertrophy (350-500 gr per breast), 6-8 cm for medium-grade hypertrophy (500-1000 gr per breast), or 8-10 cm for severe mammary hypertrophy (>1000 gr per breast). The authors chose the model of vertical skin resection for low-grade breast hypertrophy. The vertical model was used for medium-grade breast hypertrophy, and Wise skin resection was chosen on a case-by-case basis; only the Wise model was applied to severe breast hypertrophy. Results: The mean weight of breast excised was 540 g on the left (range, 207 to 1160 g) and 564.8 g on the right (range, 215 to 1150 g). The complications were minor and self-limiting. All patients reported relief of neck pain, back pain, and bra strap indentations after 6 months of follow-up. Conclusions: Breast reduction surgery must address both functional and aesthetic issue by restoring an aesthetically pleasing shape to ptotic or hypertrophic breasts, repositioning the NAC in a physiological position. Various breast reduction techniques have been attempted to combine the safety of the pedicle with aesthetic and functional results. Surgeons should tailor the best technique to each patient. We found that medial-pedicle-based reduction mammoplasty is effective and reliable because it can be applied to a wide range of breast hypertrophy, with reproducible breast weight reduction and results that are aesthetically satisfactory for both patients and surgeons. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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- Michele Pio Grieco
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Plastic Surgery Division, University of Parma, Parma, Italy Cutaneous, Regenerative, Mininvasive and Plastic Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital, Italy.
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Bayramiçli M, Şirinoğlu H, Yalçın D. Outcome After Breast Reduction Considering Body Mass Index and Resection Amount. Aesthet Surg J 2017; 37:1103-1110. [PMID: 29044364 DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjx110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is presumed that breast reduction improves patients' quality of life and promotes weight loss. Preoperative body mass index (BMI) and the amount of breast tissue (breast reduction amount [BRA]) in proportion to the patient's body weight are important variables to affect the breast reduction outcome. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to evaluate the short and long-term effects of breast reduction from the perspective of BMI and BRA. METHODS One hundred fifty-seven consecutive patients were invited to participate in the study. All clinical information was recorded on a breast surgery form. Patients completed a standardized questionnaire preoperatively, at postoperative year 1, and after postoperative year 5. Patients were grouped according to their BMI as "normal weight" and "overweight" and according to BRA as "minor/moderate reductions" and "major reductions." The differences in the BMI values and the life scores were compared between the BMI and BRA groups. RESULTS Sixty-four patients were included in the study. Postoperative year 1 BMIs were significantly lower than both the preoperative BMIs and postoperative year 5+ BMIs. The year 1 BMI decrease in the major reduction group was higher than the decrease in the minor/moderate reduction group. The postoperative life scores of all subgroups were better than the preoperative life scores. CONCLUSIONS Reduction mammaplasty has a significant effect on short-term weight loss and the improvement in lifestyle. Patients tend to return to their original body weight in the long term. BRA is a significant variable in short-term weight loss, but neither BMI nor BRA has any other significant effect on the outcome in any time section. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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- Mehmet Bayramiçli
- Dr Bayramiçli is a Professor and Dr Yalçın is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey. Dr Şirinoğlu is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Dr Bayramiçli is a Professor and Dr Yalçın is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey. Dr Şirinoğlu is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Dr Bayramiçli is a Professor and Dr Yalçın is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey. Dr Şirinoğlu is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Geiker NRW, Horn J, Astrup A. Preoperative weight loss program targeting women with overweight and hypertrophy of the breast - a pilot study. Clin Obes 2017; 7:98-104. [PMID: 28112868 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Among women with hypertrophic breasts, the clear majority are overweight or obese. Owing to increased risk of complications, women with a body mass index (BMI) above 25 kg m -2 are precluded from reduction mammaplasty. The primary aim was to investigate if intensive weight loss could ready women with overweight for breast reduction surgery. Six women, all overweight [BMI 30.9 {28.5; 35.8} kg m -2 ] with symptomatic hypertrophy of the breast, were included a 12-week weight loss program. All women desired reduction mammaplasty and were motivated for preoperational weight loss. The first 8 weeks consisted of a formula-based diet supplying 800 kcal daily, in the subsequent 4 weeks regular foods were reintroduced increasing the intake to 1200 kcal daily. Five women completed the trial, and achieved a median (range) weight loss of 10.2 (6.5; 19) kg. Initial breast volume was 1100-2500 mL per breast, this was reduced by 300 (200; 500) mL after the intervention; equivalent to approximately 19%. Waist, hip, upper arm and thorax circumference were significantly reduced following weight loss. At end of study, all the women still suffered from symptomatic breast hypertrophy to substantiate reduction mammaplasty. Surgeries were performed 2 months thereafter. A 12-week intensive preoperative weight loss program enabled women with obesity for breast reduction surgery. Breast size was reduced proportionally more than total weight loss among women with hypertrophy.
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- N R W Geiker
- Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Myung Y, Heo CY. Relationship Between Obesity and Surgical Complications After Reduction Mammaplasty: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthet Surg J 2017; 37:308-315. [PMID: 28207040 DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjw189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Although many patients who undergo reduction mammaplasty are obese, reports on whether obesity is a risk factor for postoperative complications have been conflicting. Objectives This systematic literature review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the relationship between obesity and surgical complications after reduction mammaplasty. Methods The PubMed, Medline, and Embase databases were searched between 1998 and 2016 using the MeSH terms and keywords “reduction mammoplasty (mammaplasty),” “breast reduction,” “obesity,” “body weight,” “body mass index,” and “risk factor.” Results Among 26 studies that reported surgical complication risk and patient body weight, 11 concluded that obesity is not a risk factor and 15 reported that high body mass index increases surgical risk. On comparing obese and non-obese patients, we found that obese patients had a higher relative risk of surgical complications (1.38, 95% confidence interval 1.13-1.69), particularly skin and fat necrosis (2.01, 95% confidence interval 1.54-2.63). The pooled risk further increased with an increase in body mass index, and it was 1.71 for body mass index >35 kg/m2 and 2.05 for body mass index >40 kg/m2. Conclusions Our meta-analysis indicated that the risk of surgical complications and tissue necrosis after reduction mammaplasty is higher in obese patients than in non-obese patients and that the risk gradually increases with an increase in the severity of obesity. The findings of this study could form a basis for preoperative patient education, surgical method selection, and determination of the extent of postoperative care.
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- Yujin Myung
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Winter R, Haug I, Lebo P, Grohmann M, Reischies FMJ, Cambiaso-Daniel J, Tuca A, Rienmüller T, Friedl H, Spendel S, Forbes AA, Wurzer P, Kamolz LP. Standardizing the complication rate after breast reduction using the Clavien-Dindo classification. Surgery 2016; 161:1430-1435. [PMID: 28043695 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Published complication rates for breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, vary between 4% and 54%. This wide range of complication rates could be attributable to the lack of a standardized classification of complications in plastic surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze our single-center complication rates after reduction mammaplasty using the Clavien-Dindo classification. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review studying 804 patients between the ages of 18 and 81 years old who underwent breast reduction between 2005 and 2015 at our institution. Patients with a history of breast cancer, a previous breast operation, who did not undergo bilateral reduction mammaplasty, or who required systemic immunodeficiency/immunosuppressive drugs were excluded from our analysis. Complications were classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification from Grades I to V. RESULTS A total of 486 patients met the inclusion criteria for the analysis. Patients had an age (mean ± standard deviation) of 39 ± 13 years and a body mass index of 26 ± 4 kg/m2. Median follow-up was 274 days (interquartile range: 90.5-378). The overall rate of complications of reduction mammaplasty was 63%, with the majority of those being Grades I (48%) and II (9%), comprising 92% of all the complications. Operative revisions were required in 6% (1% Grade IIIA and 5% Grade IIIB). There were no complications graded in categories IV and V. CONCLUSION Although complications occurred in more than half of the cases, the majority did not require operative reintervention. The Clavien-Dindo classification can classify the severity of complications and serve as a benchmark to compare complication rates between different practices. We believe that grading of complications should distinguish between those that do and do not require operative reinterventions.
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- Raimund Winter
- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Health Care Engineering with European Notified Body of Medical Devices, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Statistics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, TX
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria; Research Unit for Safety in Health, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Zhang MX, Chen CY, Fang QQ, Xu JH, Wang XF, Shi BH, Wu LH, Tan WQ. Risk Factors for Complications after Reduction Mammoplasty: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167746. [PMID: 27936188 PMCID: PMC5147968 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Reduction mammoplasty (RM) is a proven method of treating macromastia, but the risk factors for postoperative complications have not been clearly identified. Through this meta-analysis, the authors aimed to identify the risk factors of RM complications. Methods An extensive search of the literature describing complications after RM was performed using the PubMed Central, Embase, and Cochrane databases. The following risk factors were extracted: age, body mass index (BMI), tissue resection weight per breast (TRW), smoking and radiation therapy. Odds ratios (OR) were pooled with 95% confidence intervals (CI) to evaluate the relationship between these risk factors and complications after RM. Results A total of 16 unique studies including 10 593 patients were included in the final analysis. It showed that there was a significant difference in complications in BMI ≥30 kg/m2 (OR 0.73; 95% CI: 0.61–0.89, p = 0.001) and smoking (OR 1.56; 95% CI: 0.98–2.49, p = 0.06). Infection in those with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 showed a significant difference (OR 0.68; 95% CI: 0.52–0.89, p = 0.004), as well as wound dehiscence in smokers (OR 2.73; 95% CI: 1.60–4.67, p = 0.0002) and infection in irradiated breasts (OR 20.38; 95% CI: 3.42–121.35, p = 0.0009). However, there was no significant difference in age ≥50 years (OR 0.96; 95% CI: 0.71–1.29, p = 0.78), combined TRW ≥1000 g (OR 1.04; 95% CI: 0.43–2.50, p = 0.93). Conclusions BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and smoking increase the risk of complications. Persons who are obese or irradiated are more likely to develop infections, and smokers experienced a higher incidence of wound dehiscence than did nonsmokers. However, patients aged ≥50 years and TRW ≥1000 g are not associated with complications from RM.
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- Min-Xia Zhang
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, P.R China
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Quality of Life and Alleviation of Symptoms After Breast Reduction for Macromastia in Obese Patients: Is Surgery Worth It? Aesthetic Plast Surg 2016; 40:62-70. [PMID: 26718700 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-015-0601-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast hypertrophy can cause a variety of symptoms and affect lifestyle and quality of life. Breast reduction, being the most effective treatment, is sometimes difficult to establish as standard treatment in obese patients (difficulties to differentiate symptoms from macromastia or from obesity, higher rate of complications). AIM To evaluate the effect of reduction mammaplasty (quality of life and symptoms) in obese patients comparing with non-obese. METHODS This is a prospective study of patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty. Patients were allocated in non-obese (BMI < 29) and obese (BMI > 30). Demographic data, comorbidities, specific symptoms questionnaire, data from the surgical procedure, Spanish version of the Health-Related Quality of Life (SF-36) questionnaire, complications and sequels were recorded and collected before the operation and at 1 month and 1 year after. Chi-square, Fisher's exact t test, McNemar, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS One hundred twenty-one consecutive patients were operated on; 54 (44.6 %) obese and 67 (55.4 %) non-obese. The average age of patients was 40.7 (18-78), average volume of resected tissue was 1.784 g (401-5.790), and average hospital stay was 2.94 days (1-11). There were no differences between obese and normal BMI patients with regard to length of hospital stay, complications, sequels, or reoperations. Symptoms improved in both groups. Physical and mental components of the SF-36 improved at 1 year in both groups (p < 0.001). The mental health component improved at 1 month (p < 0.001) in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Obese patients should be considered for reduction mammaplasty surgery in the same way as women of normal weight. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews, and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies, and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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Weight Changes After Reduction Mammaplasty in Adolescents. J Adolesc Health 2015; 57:277-81. [PMID: 26299554 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The ability to exercise more easily and weight loss are often cited benefits of reduction mammaplasty. However, measured weight outcomes after this common procedure are lacking. The purpose of this study was to measure body mass index (BMI) changes in an otherwise healthy adolescent sample after bilateral breast reduction. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients aged 12-21 years who underwent reduction mammaplasty at our institution between 2007 and 2013, with a minimum postoperative follow-up time of 1 year. Charts were reviewed for preoperative and postoperative height and weight, amount of breast tissue resected, and medical comorbidities. No formal nutritional support or weight loss program was instituted before or after surgery. RESULTS Eighty patients meeting eligibility criteria were identified. The mean follow-up time was 2.0 ± 1.0 years. Mean postoperative BMI did not differ significantly from mean preoperative BMI (27.8 ± 7.1 kg/m(2) vs. 27.3 ± 6.4 kg/m(2)). However, among overweight and obese patients, a significant gain in preoperative to postoperative BMI was observed, on average (p = .019). Twelve (22.2%) of these patients increased their BMI by at least 10% after reduction mammaplasty. Although approximately one third (37%) of overweight/obese patients decreased their BMI, only 5.6% decreased BMI by at least 10%. CONCLUSIONS We found no significant difference between mean preoperative and postoperative BMI among patients who underwent reduction mammaplasty. Our results suggest that although reduction mammaplasty may facilitate exercise and help some patients lose weight, meaningful postoperative weight loss without additional support is rare.
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Ceber M, Yuksek A, Mutlu LC, Bali I, Topcu B. Reduction Mammaplasty Effect on Pulmonary Function and Arterial Blood Gas in the Overweight Female. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2015; 39:540-6. [PMID: 26085228 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-015-0522-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study sought to prospectively determine whether reduction mammaplasty improves the results of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and arterial blood gas (ABG) measurements among overweight or obese women with macromastia and assess whether these changes are correlated with participant weight and body mass index (BMI) changes. METHODS Thirty women who were overweight or obese and underwent bilateral reduction mammaplasty were included in this study. PFT and ABG measurements were performed within a 4-week period before reduction mammaplasty and 3 months after reduction mammaplasty. The following selected PFT parameters were used to diagnose the restrictive patterns of ventilatory defects: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), the ratio of FEV1 to FVC expressed as a percentage (FEV1/FVC%), and the average FVC flow rate of 25-75 % (FEF 25-75 %). The ABG measurements included PaO2, PaCO2, HCO3, oxygen saturation, and pH. RESULTS A significant difference was found between certain preoperative and postoperative PFTs (i.e., predicted FVC%, predicted FEV1% and predicted FEF 25-75 %) and between all of the preoperative and postoperative ABG measurements (pH, PaO2, PaCO2, HCO3, and Sat O2). A significant positive correlation was found between specimen weight and improvements in FEF 25-75 % and Sat O2. A significant positive correlation was found between the percentage reduction in BMI and the improvements in FEF 25-75 % and FVC. CONCLUSIONS Overweight or obese women who underwent reduction mammaplasty showed significant improvements in certain PFT and all of the ABG measurements at 3 months after surgery. The more resected breast tissue predicts greater improvements in FEF 25-75 % and Sat O2, and greater reductions in BMI predicted increased improvements in FEF 25-75 % and FVC.
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- Mehmet Ceber
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Namik Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, 59100, Tekirdag, Turkey,
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Robert G, Duhamel A, Alet JM, Pelissier P, Pinsolle V. Complications des réductions mammaires à propos de 715 seins. ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2014; 59:97-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2014.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nelson JA, Fischer JP, Chung CU, West A, Tuggle CT, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ. Obesity and early complications following reduction mammaplasty: An analysis of 4545 patients from the 2005–2011 NSQIP datasets. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2014; 48:334-9. [DOI: 10.3109/2000656x.2014.886582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Gust MJ, Smetona JT, Persing JS, Hanwright PJ, Fine NA, Kim JYS. The impact of body mass index on reduction mammaplasty: a multicenter analysis of 2492 patients. Aesthet Surg J 2013; 33:1140-7. [PMID: 24214951 DOI: 10.1177/1090820x13508131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reduction mammaplasty is commonly performed in women who are considered obese by the body mass index (BMI) classification of the World Health Organization. OBJECTIVES The authors compare complication rates among breast reduction patients, stratified by BMI, across multiple institutions. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed of all reduction mammaplasties in the database of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for 2006 through 2010. Demographic, comorbidity, and BMI data were collected. Data on medical and surgical complications, reoperation, and mortality were collected through 30 days postsurgery. RESULTS Of 2492 patients, 55% were considered obese (BMI >30). The overall rate of surgical complications was 4.0%, increasing from 2.4% for BMI <25 to 7.1% for BMI >45 (P = .006), with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.97 for BMI >45 versus BMI <25. The most common surgical complication was superficial surgical site infection; it was found in 2.9% of patients, increasing from 2.1% for BMI <25 to 5.1% for BMI >45 (P = .03). The medical complication rate was 0.6%, and the reoperation rate was 2.1%. There were no deaths. A maximal point analysis showed that BMI ≥39 was associated with a significantly higher complication rate, with an odds ratio of 2.38. CONCLUSIONS Reduction mammaplasty is a safe surgical procedure, even when performed on obese patients. However, patients with higher BMI have a greater risk of surgical site complications. This risk should be discussed preoperatively with obese patients.
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- Madeleine J Gust
- Dr Gust is a resident physician, Mr Smetona is a medical student, Mr Hanwright is a medical student, and Drs Fine and Kim are attending physicians, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Munhoz AM, Aldrighi CM, Montag E, Arruda EG, Aldrighi JM, Gemperli R, Filassi JR, Ferreira MC. Clinical outcomes following nipple-areola-sparing mastectomy with immediate implant-based breast reconstruction: a 12-year experience with an analysis of patient and breast-related factors for complications. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2013; 140:545-55. [PMID: 23897416 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2634-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is increasingly offered to women for therapeutic and prophylactic indications. Although, clinical series have been described, there are few studies describing risk factors for complications. The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of complications in a series of consecutive patients submitted to NSM and differences between clinical risk factors, breast volume, and different incision types. In a cohort-designed study, 158 reconstructed patients (invasive/in situ cancer and high risk for cancer) were stratified into groups based on different types of incision used (hemi-periareolar, double-circle periareolar, and Wise-pattern). They were matched for age, body mass index, associated clinical diseases, smoking, and weight of specimen. Also included were patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy and postoperative radiotherapy. Mean follow-up was 65.6 months. In 106 (67 %) patients, NSM was performed for breast cancer treatment and in 52 (32.9 %) for cancer prophylaxis. Thirty-nine (24.6 %) patients were submitted to hemi-periareolar technique, 67 (42.4 %) to double-circle periareolar incision, and 52 (33 %) to Wise-pattern incision. The reconstruction was performed with tissue expander and implant-expander. Local recurrence rate was 3.7 % and the incidence of distant metastases was 1.8 %. Obese patients and higher weight of specimen had a higher risk for complications. After adjusting risk factors (BMI, weight of specimen), the complications were higher for patients submitted to hemi-periareolar and Wise-pattern incisions. This follow-up survey demonstrates that NSM facilitates optimal breast reconstruction by preserving the majority of the breast skin. Selected patients can have safe outcomes and therefore this may be a feasible option for breast cancer management. Success depends on coordinated planning with the oncologic surgeon and careful preoperative and intraoperative management. Surgical risk factors include incision type, obesity, and weight of breast specimen.
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- Alexandre Mendonça Munhoz
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Rua Mato Grosso 306 cj.1705-1706, São Paulo, SP, 01239-040, Brazil.
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Lewin R, Göransson M, Elander A, Thorarinsson A, Lundberg J, Lidén M. Risk factors for complications after breast reduction surgery. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2013; 48:10-4. [DOI: 10.3109/2000656x.2013.791625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Bury S, Crosby M, Babiera GV. Nipple-sparing mastectomy: considerations and techniques. BREAST CANCER MANAGEMENT 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/bmt.12.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is the next step in the natural progression of tissue preservation breast cancer surgery. NSM selection criteria are a balance between oncologic and cosmetic considerations; accurate ascertainment of nipple involvement is critical. Further selection should be based on patients with the greatest likelihood of viable flaps and the ability to maintain symmetrical breasts. Surgical technique focuses on incision selection and creating thin flaps with removal of the majority of breast tissue. Risk assessment for long-term recurrence is necessary with proponents for pre-, intra- and post-operative assessment. Prospective studies show low rates of local recurrence of the nipple–areolar complex and are comparable to skin-sparing mastectomy with short-term follow-up in highly select groups of patients. Extended follow-up will be helpful in determining long-term outcomes. Nipple necrosis is an outcome that should be considered. Studies may support improved quality of life and patient satisfaction with NSM, and it is likely to be a safe and feasible procedure that may benefit carefully selected patients.
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- Sean Bury
- The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, 1400 Hermann Pressler Drive, Unit 1488, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology, 1400 Hermann Pressler Drive, Unit 1484, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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It is not known whether obesity portends poorer outcomes following reduction mammaplasty in adolescent macromastia patients. We review symptoms in obese and nonobese adolescent macromastia patients and describe early outcomes following reduction mammaplasty. Demographics, operative details, and postoperative follow-up data were collected on 67 patients seen at our institution between 1997 and 2008. Variables were compared using 2-sample t tests or Pearson χ/Fisher exact tests. Mean age at surgery was 17.1 ± 1.6 years. Mean body mass index was 27.9 ± 4.5 kg/m, and 32.8% were obese. Thirty-four patients (50.7%) experienced minor complications; 1 patient experienced a major complication. Of patients with complications, obese patients reported a greater number than nonobese patients (P = 0.013). There were no differences in the type of complication or self-reported satisfaction between obese and nonobese patients 34.4 ± 25.7 weeks after surgery. Our findings suggest that reduction mammaplasty is well-tolerated in obese and nonobese adolescents with macromastia and that obesity is not an absolute contraindication to reduction mammaplasty in adolescents.
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Outcome analysis of immediate and delayed conservative breast surgery reconstruction with mastopexy and reduction mammaplasty techniques. Ann Plast Surg 2012; 67:220-5. [PMID: 21301307 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181f77bba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bilateral mammaplasty or mastopexy is frequently used for oncoplastic objectives. However, little information has been available regarding outcome following immediate and delayed reconstruction. METHOD Patients were divided into Group I (immediate reconstruction) and Group II (delayed reconstruction). Retrospective review was performed to compare complications, length of hospital stay, revision surgeries, and satisfaction. The associations between the complications with potential risk factors (timing, age, body mass index, smoking, and comorbid medical conditions) were analyzed. RESULTS There were a total of 144 patients with a mean follow-up of 47 months. Of the 106 patients in Group I, complications occurred in 24 (22.6%), skin necrosis was observed in 7.5%, fat necrosis in 5.6%, and 6.6% patients developed local recurrence. Mean period of hospitalization was 1.89 days. Of the 38 patients of the Group II, complications occurred in 12 (31.5%), skin necrosis was observed in 7 (18.4%), fat necrosis in 4 (10.5%), and 5.2% patients developed local recurrence. Mean period of hospitalization was 1.35 days. Increased length of hospital stay greater than 1 day (P < 0.001) and the number of revision surgeries (P = 0.043) were associated with the timing of the reconstruction. In univariate analysis, no difference between groups was found with respect to complication incidence (P = 0.275); however, after adjusting for other risk factors, the probability of complications tend to be higher for Group II (OR = 2.65; 95% confidence interval = 1.01-7.00; P = 0.049). CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the results of our study, the probability of complications tends to be higher for delayed reconstructions, and it is demonstrated that obesity and smoking are risk factors for complications. Ultimately, these data may facilitate the provision of individualized risk information for shared medical decision-making.
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Gulcelik MA, Dogan L, Camlibel M, Karaman N, Kuru B, Alagol H, Ozaslan C. Early complications of a reduction mammoplasty technique in the treatment of macromastia with or without breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer 2011; 11:395-9. [PMID: 21993009 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Revised: 08/05/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study was planned to investigate the early postoperative complications of reduction mammoplasty done for benign or malignant reasons on 286 patients. Minor and major complication rates were 16.3% and 1.9%, respectively.There was no significant difference in terms of complications between the patients with and those without breast cancer. Body mass index was found to be the only factor associated with the complication rates. BACKGROUND This study was planned to investigate the early postoperative complications after reduction mammoplasty applied either for benign or malignant reasons and reliability of the technique with respect to wound healing. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred and eighty-six reduction procedures were evaluated prospectively. Fifty-two patients underwent reduction mammoplasty for macromastia and 101 for macromastia with breast cancer. The wound complications were evaluated in 2 groups, as minor and major complications. Seroma, hematoma, surgical site infection, delayed wound healing, and minor wound dehiscence were included in the minor complication group. Severe complications, such as necrosis of nipple-areola complex and major incisional wound dehiscence, were included in the major complications group. RESULTS Mean (SD) age of the patients was 48.8 ± 10.3 years, mean (SD) body mass index was 29 ± 3.3 kg/m(2), and mean (SD) weight of resected specimen was 958 ± 72 g. Mean (SD) preoperative and postoperative volumes for each breast were 1245 ± 75 cm(3) and 436 ± 27 cm(3), respectively. Minor and major complication rates were 25/153 (16.3%) and 3/153 (1.9%), respectively. There was no significant difference in terms of complications between the patients with and without breast cancer. Body mass index was found to be the only factor associated with the complication rates. DISCUSSION Reduction mammoplasty is a surgical technique that has satisfactory cosmetic results in the treatment of macromastia. This technique also is safe in the treatment of breast cancer patients with macromastia and does not increase complication rates.
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- Mehmet Ali Gulcelik
- Department of Surgery, Ankara Oncology Hospital, 12/34 Cukurambar, Ankara, Turkey.
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A Head-to-Head Comparison of Quality of Life and Aesthetic Outcomes following Immediate, Staged-Immediate, and Delayed Oncoplastic Reduction Mammaplasty [Outcomes Article]. Plast Reconstr Surg 2011; 127:2167-2175. [DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182131c1c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shah R, Al-Ajam Y, Stott D, Kang N. Obesity in mammaplasty: A study of complications following breast reduction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2011; 64:508-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2010] [Revised: 06/14/2010] [Accepted: 07/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Viard R, Bouguila J, Brun A, Voulliaume D, Comparin JP, Foyatier JL. [Weight variation after reduction mammary surgery: retrospective study of 100 cases]. ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2010; 57:41-9. [PMID: 21093971 DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2010.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients desiring breast reduction are often in overweight, and describe interferences with their daily life and minor psychological problems. We undertook this study to establish the pre- and postoperative weight pattern by age and histological breast type. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review was performed on 100 consecutive patients who underwent bilateral reduction mammaplasty for macromastia (>300g per breast) in 2007. The patients were categorized by age in two groups: group 1 (G1) comprising the 50 younger patients (mean age: 35.5 years) and group 2 (G2) comprising the 50 older (mean age: 47.2 years). We obtained data points including: preoperative and postoperative weight pattern according to age and histological subtypes, calculation of body mass index (BMI), data from surgery including amount of resection, postoperative course and complications. RESULTS Patients consulting for breast reduction are moderately overweight (mean BMI: 28.22 confounded all ages). Preoperative weight loss is low despite systematic surgeon request (<0.5 % on average waiting time of 6.45 months). The postoperative weight loss is higher in young patients with glandular form of HTM (respectively -4.76 kg for glandulofibrous type and -3kg for fibrous, which corresponds to a loss of 6.5 and 4.1 % of their body weight). The impact of surgery on the patient's psychological condition is better in young patients. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that postoperative weight loss after breast reduction are significant only in young patients with a constitutional type of macromastia (glandular or mixed forms). We believe that in addition to the functional improvement associated with surgery, these young patients lose weight they initially take to harmonize their silhouette.
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- Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital Saint-Luc-Saint-Joseph, 20, quai Claude-Bernard, 69365 Lyon cedex 07, France.
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A comparative analysis and systematic review of the wound-healing milieu: implications for body contouring after massive weight loss. Plast Reconstr Surg 2010; 124:1675-1682. [PMID: 20009855 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181b98bb4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Wound-healing complications following body contouring for massive weight loss patients are significant, with rates exceeding 40 percent. To better understand aberrant healing in this population, the authors have performed a comparative analysis of the wound milieu literature for patient populations with similar complication rates. METHODS PubMed and Ovid databases were reviewed from January of 1985 to January of 2009 for key terms, including wound healing, obesity, cancer, burn, transplant, and body contouring. Serum and wound levels of multiple factors, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and cytokines, were assessed. RESULTS Complication rates in body contouring surgery range from 31 to 66 percent. Sixty-five studies were reviewed, and wound-healing complication rates were identified for cancer (45.8 percent), burn (30.4 percent), posttransplant (36 percent), and obese (43 percent) populations. In these groups, matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMPs) help regulate wound repair. Matrix metalloproteinase levels were elevated in cancer (4-fold increase in MMP-2), burn (20- to 30-fold increase in MMP-9), transplant (1.4-fold increase in MMP-2), and obese/chronic (79-fold increase) populations. TIMPs were increased in cancer (1.9-fold increase in TIMP-2) and burn (1.4-fold increase in TIMP-1) patients but decreased in chronic wound (55-fold decrease in TIMP-1) populations. Alterations to these regulatory proteins lead to prolonged matrix degradation, up-regulation of inflammatory mediators, and decreased growth factors, delaying the wound-healing process. CONCLUSIONS Complications after body contouring surgery are likely multifactorial; however, molecular imbalances to the massive weight loss wound milieu may contribute to poor surgical outcomes. Examining wound regulatory proteins including transforming growth factor-beta, vascular endothelial growth factor, and matrix metalloproteinases could aid in understanding the healing difficulties observed clinically.
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Risk factors and complications in reduction mammaplasty: novel associations and preoperative assessment. Plast Reconstr Surg 2009; 124:1040-1046. [PMID: 19935287 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181b45410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although risk factors for complications following reduction mammaplasty are well known, it is difficult to assess risk for specific complications among patients with multiple factors or varying gradations of a single factor. The purpose of this study was to identify all associations between patient characteristics and specific complications and to quantify the risk attributable to these factors, to assess a prospective patient's individualized risk. METHODS Patient characteristics and complications were identified through retrospective chart review of a consecutive series of patients who underwent Wise-pattern, inferior-pedicle reduction mammaplasty performed by the senior author (C.L.P.) over the past 10 years. Chi-square, t test, logistic regression, and decision tree analyses were used to identify complications attributable to specific risk factors and, when possible, to quantify the risk imparted by those factors. RESULTS The charts of 485 patients were reviewed. Factors predictive of nonspecific complications included hypertension, fibromyalgia, previous breast surgery, and fibroproliferative breast abnormality. Factors predictive of specific complications included body mass index, associated with wound-healing complications; mass of resection, associated with wound-healing complications and decreased nipple sensitivity and inversely related to hypertrophic scarring; and intraoperative hypotension, associated with hematoma. CONCLUSIONS Based on the review of a large series of reduction mammaplasties, specific and quantifiable patient characteristics were linked to specific and quantifiable complications. Novel associations were drawn, including increased risk of hematoma with intraoperative hypotension and decreased risk of hypertrophic scarring with mass of resection. A "risk assessor" was constructed that estimates a prospective patient's individualized risk based on selected preoperatively identifiable characteristics, facilitating patient selection and preoperative counseling.
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Green M, Aspinall S, Kollias J. Safety and efficacy of contra-lateral breast reduction for women with mammary hypertrophy undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer. Breast 2009; 18:276-8. [PMID: 19850479 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2009.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2009] [Revised: 07/18/2009] [Accepted: 09/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Women with mammary hypertrophy undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer suffer disability because of disproportionate asymmetry. The case notes of all women with mammary hypertrophy undergoing mastectomy and immediate contra-lateral reduction mammaplasty for primary breast cancer from February 2001 to December 2008 were reviewed. Thirty-three women were identified of whom twenty-seven underwent inferior pedicle reduction mammaplasty and six inferior dermoglandular pedicle reduction with free nipple graft. The duration of surgery ranged from 75 to 146 (median 110) minutes. Between 475 and 2350 (median 1090) grams of breast tissue was excised from the contra-lateral breast. No immediate or delayed complications were observed and there were no delays in commencing adjuvant therapy. Immediate contra-lateral breast reduction in women with mammary hypertrophy undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer is safe and effective means of reducing the physical, psychological and cosmetic problems associated with unilateral mammary hypertrophy following mastectomy.
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- Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Nassab R, Hamnett N, Barrett M, Dhital S, Juma A. Letter: Obesity and complications in breast reduction surgery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2009; 63:e168. [PMID: 19369130 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Revised: 03/10/2009] [Accepted: 03/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Henderson J. The plastic surgery postcode lottery in England. Int J Surg 2009; 7:550-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2009] [Revised: 09/12/2009] [Accepted: 09/15/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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