Macromastia, Quality of Life, Signs and Symptoms
Conditions
Brief summary
The data gathered here will be used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the mammary reduction in patients with macromastia.
Detailed description
The data was gathered using retrospective and follow-up prospective study of a group of patients, consisting of adult women that underwent a breast reduction surgery at the Clinic of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Faculty of Comenius University and at the University Hospital in Bratislava, Ružinov, during the time period between 2000 until May 2014. The data concerning the quality of life of these patients was gathered by using the globally standardized questionnaire Breast Q questionnaire© with the separate software system evaluation tool QScore©. The statistical analysis was conducted using GraphpadPrism program v. 6.01. The total number of respondents consisted of 52 people who were followed-up for up to 12 years.
Interventions
PROCEDUREReduction mammaplasty
Surgical removal of excess breast tissue
Sponsors
Comenius University
University Hospital Bratislava
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 63 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* above 18 years * macromastia on clinical examination * fulfilled Breast Q Questionnaire prior to surgery and after surgery * signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* failed to sign informed consent * failed to fill the Breast Q Questionnaire * patients with altered mental status and behaviour * patients with concomitant breast disease, or with previous breast interventions as are radiotherapy, surgery, or breast cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | 2000-2014 | Questionnaires about quality of life before and up to 12 years after surgery |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of adverse outcomes | 2000-2014 | Evaluation of rate and types of negative outcomes up to 12 years after elective reduction surgery |
Countries
Slovakia
Outcome results
None listed