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Fei W, Jinesh S, Nicolas G, Joseph Y, Jason N, Ricci JA. Limited English Proficiency Is Not Associated With Poor Postoperative Outcomes or Follow-Up Rates in Patients Undergoing Breast Reduction Mammoplasty - A Single Institution Retrospective Cohort Study. J Surg Res 2024; 296:689-695. [PMID: 38364696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Limited English Proficiency (LEP) status has been associated with worse patient outcomes on a variety of metrics. METHODS A retrospective review of all bilateral breast reduction mammoplasty patients at our institution between 2015 and 2019 was performed. Data collected include patient demographics, language status, interpreter usage, complications, and follow-up clinic/emergency department visits. Patients were grouped into high and low follow-up cohorts by median follow-up. Bivariate testing and regression modeling were used for analysis. RESULTS A total of 1023 patients were included. Average age and body mass index (BMI) were 37.7 years and 31.7 kg/m2. All LEP (21%) patients used interpreters. There were 590 individuals in the low follow-up and 433 in the high follow-up group. Those in low follow-up were younger, with lower BMI, and were more likely to use Medicaid. Prevalence of diabetes and postoperative emergency department visits were higher in the high follow-up cohort. There were no significant differences in race/ethnicity, smoking status, and interpreter use between groups. Poisson modeling demonstrated that presence of complications is associated with a 0.435 increase in the number of clinic visits and a 1-y increase in age is associated with a 0.006 increase (P < 0.001). Interpreter use was not significantly associated with postoperative clinic visits. Multivariable regression modeling demonstrated BMI and diabetes to be significantly associated with incidence of any complication (odds ratio: 1.08 & 2.234; P < 0.001 &P = 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSIONS LEP status was not associated with worse postoperative outcomes or follow-up length in patients undergoing breast reduction mammoplasty. This may be due to interpreter use and effective patient education.
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- Wang Fei
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York.
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Kim DK, Ascherman JA. Impact of Sociodemographic and Hospital Factors on Inpatient Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2024; 12:e5682. [PMID: 38525492 PMCID: PMC10959567 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Background Although reduction mammaplasty remains a common procedure in plastic surgery, its interaction with sociodemographic and economic disparities has remained relatively uncharacterized on a nationwide scale. Methods Patients who underwent reduction mammaplasty were identified within the 2016-2018 National Inpatient Sample databases. In addition to clinical comorbidities, sociodemographic characteristics, hospital-level variables, and postoperative outcomes of each patient were collected for analysis. Statistical analyses, including univariate comparison and multivariate logistic regression, were applied to the cohort to determine significant predictors of adverse outcomes, described as extended length of stay, higher financial cost, and postoperative complications. Results The final patient cohort included 414 patients who underwent inpatient reduction mammaplasty. The average age was 45.2 ± 14.5 years. The average length of stay was 1.6 ± 1.5 days, and the average hospital charge was $53,873.81 ± $36,014.50. Sixty (14.5%) patients experienced at least one postoperative complication. Black race and treatment within a nonmetropolitan or rural county predicted postoperative complications (P < 0.01). Black race, lower relative income, and concurrent abdominal contouring procedures also predicted occurrence of extended length of stay (P < 0.01). Hospital factors, including larger bed capacity and for-profit ownership, predicted high hospital charges (P < 0.05). Severity of comorbidities, measured by a clinical index, also predicted all three outcomes (P < 0.001). Conclusion In addition to well-described clinical variables, multiple sociodemographic and economic disparities affect outcomes in inpatient reduction mammaplasty.
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- Dylan K. Kim
- From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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- From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y
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Cevallos P, Amakiri UO, Johnstone T, Kim TSE, Maheta B, Nazerali R, Sheckter C. Is Plastic Surgery Training Equitable? An Analysis of Health Equity across US Plastic Surgery Residency Programs. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2023; 11:e4900. [PMID: 37035124 PMCID: PMC10079348 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Achieving health equity includes training surgeons in environments exemplifying access, treatment, and outcomes across the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic spectrum. Increased attention on health equity has generated metrics comparing hospitals. To establish the quality of health equity in plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) residency training, we determined the mean equity score (MES) across training hospitals of US PRS residencies. Methods The 2021 Lown Institute Hospital Index database was merged with affiliated training hospitals of US integrated PRS residency programs. The Lown equity category is composed of three domains (community benefit, inclusivity, pay equity) generating a health equity grade. MES (standard deviation) was calculated and reported for residency programs (higher MES represented greater health equity). Linear regression modeled the effects of a program's number of training hospitals, safety net hospitals, and geographical region on MES. Results The MES was 2.64 (0.62). An estimated 5.9% of programs had an MES between 1-2. In total, 56.5% of programs had an MES between 2 and 3, and 37.7% had an MES of 3 or more. The southern region was associated with a higher MES compared with the reference group (Northeast) (P = 0.03). The number of safety net hospitals per program was associated with higher MES (P = 0.02). Conclusions Two out of three programs train residents in facilities failing to demonstrate high equity healthcare. Programs should promote health equity by diversifying care delivery through affiliated hospitals. This will aid in the creation of a PRS workforce trained to provide care for a socioeconomically, racially, and ethnically diverse population.
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- Priscila Cevallos
- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
- Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth University, Hanover, N.H
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- College of Medicine, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, Calif
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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Trends in insurance coverage for adolescent reduction mammaplasty. Am J Surg 2022; 224:1068-1073. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rivera Perla KM, Tang OY, Zeyl VG, Lim R, Rao V, Toms SA, Svokos KA, Woo AS. Predicting the Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Cranioplasty Materials and Outcomes. World Neurosurg 2022; 164:e463-e480. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.04.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Characterizing the Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Orbital Floor Reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg 2022; 33:1404-1408. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In this systematic review, the authors report on the current state of health disparities research in plastic surgery and consider how equity-oriented interventions are taking shape at the patient, provider, and health care system levels. METHODS The authors performed a systematic literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase databases using search terms related to the social determinants of both health and plastic surgery. Two independent reviewers screened the article titles and abstracts for relevance and identified the plastic surgery focus and study characteristics of the included literature. The articles were then categorized as detecting, understanding, or reducing health disparities according to a conceptual framework. This review was conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. RESULTS One hundred forty-seven articles published between 1997 and 2019 met the inclusion criteria. Health disparities research in gender-affirming, craniofacial, cosmetic, and hand surgery was lacking relative to breast reconstruction. Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities were reported across subspecialties. Place of residence was also a large determinant of access to care and quality of surgical outcomes. Half of the included studies were in the detecting phase of research. Meanwhile, 40 and 10 percent were in the understanding and reducing phases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Investigators suggested several avenues for reducing health disparities in plastic surgery, yet there is limited evidence on the actual effectiveness of equity-oriented initiatives. More comprehensive research is needed to disentangle the patient, provider, and system-level factors that underlie inequity across subspecialties.
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Differences in the Reporting of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities among Three Large National Databases for Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 2017; 139:795-807. [DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pérez-Panzano E, Güemes-Sánchez A, Gascón-Catalán A. Quality of Life Following Symptomatic Macromastia Surgery: Short- and Long-term Evaluation. Breast J 2016; 22:397-406. [PMID: 27038061 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Mammary hypertrophy or macromastia can cause a wide range of symptoms (physical, psychosomatic or behavioral), which affect patients' quality of life. Breast reduction can, in most of the cases, solve the problem. However, certain factors could have a negative effect on the outcome of surgery. The aims of this study were to discover the degree of patient satisfaction (short- and long-term) and to evaluate results of reduction mammoplasty, and also to ascertain which factors may have a negative role on the effectiveness of breast reduction surgery. We carried out a prospective and longitudinal study of 121 patients who underwent breast reduction surgery. Quality of life, outcome of surgery (complications and sequelae) and degree of patient satisfaction were evaluated at 1 month and at 1 year after reduction mammoplasty. Mean patient age was 40.71 (SD = 12.02). Among them, 35.5% were overweight, 44.6% were obese and 34.7% were smokers. The most common symptom was pain. The mean amount of resected breast tissue was 1785 g (SD = 876). A total of 27.3% of the patients suffered complications and 30.60% suffered sequelae. Our results show an improvement in symptoms (p < 0.001) and quality of life (p < 0.001 to p = 0.002) 1 month after and 1 year after breast reduction compared with the preoperative situation. Neither age, body mass index, smoking habit nor the amount of tissue removed had a negative effect on the results of surgery. One year after surgery, the majority of patients were satisfied with the outcome (96.6%), they would recommend it to others (96.6%), and they would undergo surgery a second time (95.8%). CONCLUSIONS Breast reduction is highly efficient in resolving symptoms and in improving quality of life. It leads to a high level of short- and long-term satisfaction irrespective of each patient's individual characteristics.
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- Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Zaragoza University, Zaragoza, Spain
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Soleimani T, Evans TA, Sood R, Hadad I, Socas J, Flores RL, Tholpady SS. Pediatric reduction mammaplasty: A retrospective analysis of the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID). Surgery 2015; 158:793-801. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Isiguzo C, Ogbonnaya SI, Udezue AO. Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu. Niger J Surg 2015; 21:21-5. [PMID: 25838761 PMCID: PMC4382637 DOI: 10.4103/1117-6806.152719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Context: Large breast is a major problem because of associated symptomatology and aesthetic concerns. Reduction mammoplasty (RM) resolves the symptom and at the same time improves the aesthetic appearance of the breast, hence improving self-esteem and social integration. Aims: To describe the pattern of RM in a hospital in the developing world and its impact on postgraduate surgical training. Settings and Design: A retrospective review of all the RMs done in the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (a major plastic surgery training center in Nigeria) over a ten-year period (2001–2010), in the developing country of Nigeria. Subjects and Methods: All RMs done in the hospital were reviewed after retrieving their records from operation register and medical records department. Fifteen (15) cases were retrieved and analyzed. Data Analysis: Data was analyzed with Microsoft excel 2007. Results: Average age of female patients who had RM was 26.5 years and 83.3% were single. The most common complaint was abnormally large breast (macromastia). Inferior pedicle technique was commonly used. Conclusions: The results of RM are remarkable as it impact positively on the quality of life of the patients. However, the level of awareness about the availability of this service is still low in the region as shown by few cases done over the period of review and this impacts negatively on the training. The need for public awareness cannot be overemphasized.
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- Chimaobi Isiguzo
- Department of Surgery, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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