Outcome After Breast Reduction Considering Body Mass Index and Resection Amount.
Aesthet Surg J
; 37(10): 1103-1110, 2017 Oct 16.
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ABSTRACT
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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Autoimagen
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Satisfacción del Paciente
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Mamoplastia
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Año:
2017
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Article