Radiological Control After Reduction Mammoplasty: Do Ultrasonographic Postoperative Changes Return to Normal in the...

Postoperative ultrasonographic follow-ups of 65 breast reduction cases performed from 2012 to 2020 were evaluated. It was discussed whether the postoperative changes in the late period were permanent and how permanent cases affected breast cancer screening.

Sixty-five breast reduction cases performed in this clinic between 2012 and 2020 with at least 2 years of follow-ups were included in the study. Ultrasonography (USG) was administered to the patients before the operation and in the postoperative first month, sixth month, the first year, and every following year. While the patients under the age of 40 years were checked with USG only, mammography was also applied to the patients over the age of 40 together with USG during their controls.

Postoperative secondary changes observed in the USG findings returned to normal in 84.7% of the patients, while they were permanent in 15.3% of patients.

Ultrasonography is one of the most reliable methods in postoperative breast evaluation and breast cancer screening. Cite this article as: İşleyen N. Radiological control after reduction mammoplasty: do ultrasonographic postoperative changes return to normal in the late period? Eurasian J Med. 2026, 58(2), 1260, doi: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2026.251260.