Background Gigantomastia is a debilitating condition characterised by an excessive breast
tissue growth impacting patients' quality of life. Surgically treatment options include the …

Background: Reduction mammaplasty is commonly described with regard to its qualitative
benefits. The authors sought to perform a systematic review of the literature focusing on …

Background: Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS) avoids mastectomy for larger
tumors, but patient-reported outcomes are unknown. Methods: The BREAST-Q …

Background: Breast reduction surgery has been proven in the literature to have a high rate
of patient satisfaction, with improvement in quality of life. However, few studies have used …

Background: Adolescent reduction mammaplasty remains controversial because of
concerns of postoperative breast growth, complications, and the effect on well-being. The …

Background: Oncoplastic reduction mammaplasty offers patients breast conservation with
the added benefit of functional improvement in symptoms related to macromastia. The …

Background Breast reduction surgery is sought by patients who have physical and
psychological symptoms. This study assessed the quality of life and self-esteem before and …

OBJECTIVES: To measure changes in health-related quality of life and breast-related
symptoms after reduction mammaplasty in adolescents. METHODS: In this longitudinal …

In May of 2011, the Executive Committee of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
approved an evidence-based guideline on reduction mammaplasty developed by the …

Abstract Introduction BREAST-Q™ is a patient-reported outcomes survey instrument with a
specific module that evaluates breast reduction surgery. It allows assessment of patient's …