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Breast Reduction in Adults: Identifying Risk Factors for Overall 30-Day Postoperative Complications.

Aesthetic surgery journal, 2020
BACKGROUND Breast reduction is a commonly performed procedure. Understanding postoperative complication profile is important for preoperative planning and patient education. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess complication rates following breast reduction in
Pathik Aravind, C. Siotos, E. Bernatowicz, C. Cooney, G. Rosson   +4 more
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Breast Reduction: Surgical Techniques with an Emphasis on Evidence-Based Practice and Outcomes.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the relevant anatomy involved in breast reduction. 2. Understand the different breast reduction techniques and their indications. 3. Appreciate the outcomes
S. Colohan, B. Massenburg, Alexander J. Gougoutas   +2 more
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Breast Reduction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2012
After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the preoperative considerations that must be weighed to appropriately assess operative risk of breast reduction. 2. Have a full understanding of the basic techniques that are available to treat the patient with macromastia. 3.
Dennis C, Hammond, Michael, Loffredo
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Breast augmentation and breast reduction [PDF]

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2002
Breast enhancement through augmentation improves not only the woman's physical appearance but also contributes to her psychologic well-being. With the current emphasis placed on women's breasts in the media, it is not surprising that small-breasted women feel inadequate. Recent US Federal Drug Administration approval of saline implants has given them a
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Breast Reduction in the Burned Breast

Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2016
Mammary hypertrophy can occur in the postburn breast. Patients with burned breasts exhibit the same symptoms of symptomatic macromastia as patients with unburned breasts. The extent of the deformity, the location of the deformity, and the status of the surrounding soft tissue are all assessed before embarking on any surgical plan, which then proceeds ...
Karen L. Powers, Linda G. Phillips
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Outcomes of Breast Reduction Surgery Using the BREAST-Q: A Prospective Study and Comparison with Normative Data.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess breast-related satisfaction and well-being in women with breast hypertrophy before and after breast reduction surgery, and to compare these scores with Australian general population norms, using the BREAST-Q ...
Tamara A. Crittenden, D. Watson, J. Ratcliffe, P. Griffin, N. Dean   +4 more
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"Does Staged Breast Reduction Prior to Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Decrease Complications? A Matched Cohort Study Between Staged and Non-Staged Techniques."

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
BACKGROUND Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) in patients with large, ptotic breasts is a reconstructive challenge. Staged breast reduction prior to prophylactic NSM has been shown to decrease complications; however, a direct comparison of outcomes between ...
Ara A. Salibian, J. Frey, N. Karp, Mihye Choi   +3 more
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Prospective Evaluation of Health After Breast Reduction Surgery Using the Breast-Q, Short-Form 36, Breast-Related Symptoms Questionnaire, and Modified Breast Evaluation Questionnaire.

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2019
INTRODUCTION Breast hypertrophy is a condition associated with physical, psychological, and psychosocial problems. The primary aims of this study were to determine the impact of breast hypertrophy and the effects of breast reduction, performed on the ...
Richard Lewin, Mattias Lidén, J. Lundberg, E. Hansson, G. Selvaggi, A. Thorarinsson, A. Elander   +6 more
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BREAST-Q Outcomes before and after Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021
Background: The BREAST-Q is the only questionnaire specific to bilateral breast reduction that was developed according to federal and international standards.
Ariel T. Wampler, Ian A. Powelson, K. Homa, G. Freed   +3 more
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The McKissock breast reduction

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1976
Data on 26 patients with breast hypertrophy operated by the McKissock method are summarized.The advantages of the method include the following: (a) simplicity in planning; (b) facility in teaching and execution; (c) safety; (d) applicability to a large variety of patients and: (e) uniformly satisfactory results.
Menachem R. Wexler, Zvi Neuman, Ruth Yeschua   +2 more
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