Impact of increasing age on breast reduction surgery: A single centre analysis

Summary Background Women with hypertrophic breasts suffer for physical and psychological reasons. Breast reduction surgery is a safe procedure that can effectively improve symptoms and quality of life. As most studies have been performed in younger women, little is known about complications and long...

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2016-04, Vol.69 (4), p.482-486
Main Authors: Braig, D, Eisenhardt, S.U, Stark, G.B, Penna, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Breast - abnormalities
Breast - surgery
Breast reduction surgery
Case-Control Studies
Elderly women
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy - surgery
Increasing age
Mammaplasty - methods
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Plastic Surgery
Reduction mammaplasty
Reduction mammoplasty
Retrospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Summary Background Women with hypertrophic breasts suffer for physical and psychological reasons. Breast reduction surgery is a safe procedure that can effectively improve symptoms and quality of life. As most studies have been performed in younger women, little is known about complications and long-term patient satisfaction in elderly women. Patients and methods We analysed complication rates and patient satisfaction in women aged 60 years and older who underwent a bilateral reduction mammaplasty. Patient satisfaction was measured with a validated questionnaire (client satisfaction questionnaire (CSQ)-8). The results obtained were compared to those of a control group including women aged 35 years and younger. Results Twenty-five women met the inclusion criteria in each group. The mean age in the elderly and young was 65.4 and 23.4 years, respectively. Older women had more comorbidities (35 vs. 9, p  
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2015.11.011