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Subjective comparison of six different reduction mammoplasty procedures
1Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick 08903-0019.
There are an increasing number of young patients seeking an ideal reduction mammoplasty. The ideal procedure must obtain a youthful-looking result, minimal scarring, preservation of lactation, erotic sensitivity, and no postoperative complications. We have done a subjective comparison of six different reduction mammoplasty procedures by using a mail questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised three categories: (I) alleviating preoperative complaints, (II) postoperative appearance, and (III) postoperative complications. In category I, greater than 95% of all preoperative complaints were alleviated in all groups of patients. In category II, McKissock's and Robbins' procedures scored the best for nipple-areola position, with highest number of patients (40.5%) in the free nipple group appreciating the overall breast symmetry. In category III, the modified Regnault group (H/B) had the lowest overall complication rate. Only 33% of the patients in H/B group experienced failure to lactate and 26% experienced loss of erotic nipple sensation for longer than six months. In our study, we show that the H/B mammoplasty procedure was rated best overall and was the best compared with the concept of an "ideal" procedure.
There are an increasing number of young patients seeking an ideal reduction mammoplasty. The ideal procedure must obtain a youthful-looking result, minimal scarring, preservation of lactation, erotic sensitivity, and no postoperative complications. We have done a subjective comparison of six different reduction mammoplasty procedures by using a mail questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised three categories: (I) alleviating preoperative complaints, (II) postoperative appearance, and (III) postoperative complications. In category I, greater than 95% of all preoperative complaints were alleviated in all groups of patients. In category II, McKissock's and Robbins' procedures scored the best for nipple-areola position, with highest number of patients (40.5%) in the free nipple group appreciating the overall breast symmetry. In category III, the modified Regnault group (H/B) had the lowest overall complication rate. Only 33% of the patients in H/B group experienced failure to lactate and 26% experienced loss of erotic nipple sensation for longer than six months. In our study, we show that the H/B mammoplasty procedure was rated best overall and was the best compared with the concept of an "ideal" procedure.
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