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Long-term functional results after reduction mammaplasty

T Raispis1, R D Zehring, D L Downey

  • 1Section of Plastic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98111, USA.

Annals of Plastic Surgery
|February 1, 1995
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Reduction mammaplasty significantly alleviates chronic neck and back pain, improving quality of life. This breast reduction surgery offers substantial functional benefits and high patient satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Reduction mammaplasty techniques and cosmetic outcomes are well-documented.
  • Chronic pain, particularly neck and back pain, is a primary indication for this procedure.
  • Symptom relief and long-term morbidity related to pain are under-addressed aspects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term impact of reduction mammaplasty on chronic neck and back pain.
  • To assess the procedure's effect on pain-related morbidity and analgesic use.
  • To correlate functional improvements with patient satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study involving 177 patients who underwent reduction mammaplasty between 1984 and 1993.
  • All operations utilized the inferior pedicle technique with a minimum of 1,000 gm tissue removal per breast.

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  • Postoperative outcomes were assessed via questionnaires focusing on pain, analgesic use, exercise, and satisfaction.

    • Main Results:

    • Postoperative freedom from neck pain increased to 74% from 21% preoperatively; similar improvements were noted for back pain.
    • 81% of patients with severe preoperative pain reported only mild or no pain after surgery.
    • Analgesic use decreased from 44% to 17%, with 65% exercising more post-surgery.

    Conclusions:

    • Reduction mammaplasty provides significant and lasting relief from chronic neck and back pain in medically indicated cases.
    • The procedure demonstrates high patient satisfaction, improved self-image, and enhanced physical activity.
    • Breast reduction surgery is an effective treatment for symptomatic macromastia, offering substantial functional and cosmetic benefits with minimal morbidity.