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Unilateral macromastia in a case of polymastia

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2013
Macromastia is a condition of abnormal enlargement of the breast in excess of the normal proportion. It can be unilateral or bilateral and generally manifest at puberty when secondary sexual characters start appearing.
Bharat B Dogra, Gurjit Singh
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Analysis of Factors Influencing Postoperative Drainage Following Reduction Mammoplasty [PDF]

Nursing Open
Aim To explore factors influencing postoperative drainage volume and duration after reduction mammoplasty for perioperative nursing. Design A retrospective analysis was conducted on 83 patients who underwent reduction mammoplasty between January 2023 and
Yuan Qin, Xingmin Hu, Xin Li, Xiaoli Wang, Zhen Song   +4 more
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Oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty for breast cancer in women with macromastia: Oncological long-term outcomes

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2017
Objective: To evaluate the long-term results of tumorectomy and concomitant bilateral oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty (ORM) for early stage breast cancer patients with macromastia in terms of local disease control and long-term oncological results ...
İsmail Sert, Fatma Sert, Mustafa Emiroglu   +2 more
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Optimizing aesthetic outcomes for breast reconstruction in patients with significant macromastia or ptosis

JPRAS Open, 2018
Background: Achieving excellent aesthetic outcomes in reconstruction of large or ptotic breasts is especially challenging. Incorporating a Wise pattern into the mastectomy design is effective in reducing the excess breast skin, however it increases the ...
Wojciech Dec
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MACROMASTIA: A RISK FACTOR FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME? [PDF]

Hand Surgery, 2011
Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a cohort of women with macromastia and to assess the evolution of the CTS signs and symptoms after breast surgery.Population: A series of 123 women was evaluated. CTS was defined by co-existence of symptoms, two physical findings and electrophysiological evaluation.
Silva Guerra, A, Marques Correia, C, Videira e Castro, J, Almeida, MA   +3 more
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Three-dimensional assessment of macromastia: linking breast morphology to quality of life [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundMacromastia is associated with substantial physical and psychosocial burden, yet existing diagnostic thresholds, particularly for gigantomastia, are largely derived from weight-based criteria established in Western populations.
Huijing Wang, Xian Jin, Xinghong Chen, Xingyu Shi, Jing Wang, Chenggang Yi   +5 more
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Complications and Satisfaction After Adolescent Breast Reduction for Juvenile Macromastia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Juvenile macromastia is a rare condition of significant breast enlargement in adolescents. Reduction mammoplasties offer relief, but data on complications in adolescents are rare as opposed to data on adults.
Ibrahim R. Halawani, MBBS, Shahad Alalawi, MD, Sarah Alyamani, MBBS, Abdulmalek W. Alhithlool, MBBS, Ferdous A. Ahmed, MBBS, Iraf Asali, MBBS, Abdulrahman A. Alghamdi, MD, Hatem Al Noman, MBBS   +7 more
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Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents/Young Adults Following Reduction Mammaplasty: A Systematic Review and Single-arm Meta-analysis [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Macromastia causes significant physical and psychological distress in adolescents. Although reduction mammaplasty alleviates these symptoms, the mental health impact of macromastia in younger populations remains underexplored.
Juliana A. Oliveira, MD, Lucas Kreutz-Rodrigues, MD, Karine Eskandar, MD, Luke Mattey, Ava G. White, BA, Catherine T. McNamara, MPH, Brian I. Labow, MD   +6 more
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Gestational Macromastia: A Medical and Surgical Challenge

Breast Journal, 2008
Gestational macromastia is a rare and complex disorder. Establishing an optimal medical and surgical management regimen has been challenging. Medical regimens have included tamoxifen, progesterone, bromocriptine, and testosterone. Surgical therapies have included reduction mammaplasty and mastectomy.

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Inferior Breast Pole Dermal Flap: A 7-year Experience [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. The use of an inferior breast pole dermal flap for implant support in breast reconstruction is a reconstructive option with particularly favorable results in patients with macromastia and/or ptosis.
Andrs Torres-Olivieri, MD, Tatiana C. Pelegrina-Perez, MD, Lorena Delgado, MS, Natalia Vidal, MD, Joel Toro-Pagan, MD   +4 more
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