- 作者：D. Braig ; david.braig@uniklinik-freiburg.de" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; S.U. Eisenhardt ; G.B. Stark ; V. Penna
- 关键词：Breast reduction surgery ; Reduction mammoplasty ; Reduction mammaplasty ; Elderly women ; Increasing age
- 刊名：Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：69
- 期：4
- 页码：482-486
- 全文大小：421 K
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 < 0.05). The average overall resection weight was 1684.4 g with slightly lower resection weights in younger women (1541 vs. 1828 g; p = 0.34). Eight women in the young group and 11 in the elderly developed minor complications (p = 0.56). Two women in the young group had major complications. Patient satisfaction was significantly higher in older women, with a mean score of 27.3 in the young and 30.3 in the elderly (maximum score of CSQ-8: 32, p < 0.05).
Conclusions
Age is not a contraindication for reduction mammaplasty. Breast reduction surgery is a safe procedure in elderly women and leads to even higher patient satisfaction. Level of evidence: IV