Molle Marcello, Uderzo Stefano, D'Addato Chiara, Gesuete Francesco Paolo, Nicoletti Giovanni Francesco, Ferraro Giuseppe Andrea
Plastic Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Piazza Luigi Miraglia, 80138, Naples, Italy.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Dec;48(23):4973-4978. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04050-w. Epub 2024 May 20.
Breast hyperplasia is a condition with a significant impact on the quality of life and psychological well-being of patients. Over time, various surgical techniques have been developed to reduce breast mass, which have proven effective in improving the quality of life of women undergoing the procedure. It is not yet well described how various techniques may influence the improvement in QoL (Quality of Life). The aim of this study is to assess the impact of different techniques on the improvement of quality of life.
We analyzed the responses to the Breast-Q questionnaire from 95 patients undergoing breast reduction surgery between 2021 and 2023. The questionnaires were completed both before the procedure and during the 6-month follow-up. We assessed the questionnaire responses and overall satisfaction with the results, categorizing the data based on the specific surgical technique used.
A statistically significant improvement in the quality of life was observed in the postoperative period, as well as a remarkable satisfaction with the outcome (mean score of 81 out of 100). We did not detect statistically significant differences in the levels of quality of life and satisfaction with the outcome among the various techniques.
The breast reduction surgery procedure continues to prove its ability to significantly improve the quality of life for patients with breast hypertrophy, regardless of the specific surgical technique employed.
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乳腺增生是一种对患者生活质量和心理健康有重大影响的病症。随着时间的推移，已开发出各种手术技术来减少乳房肿块，这些技术已被证明在改善接受该手术的女性的生活质量方面是有效的。目前尚不清楚各种技术如何影响生活质量（QoL）的改善。本研究的目的是评估不同技术对生活质量改善的影响。
我们分析了2021年至2023年间95例接受乳房缩小手术患者对乳房Q问卷的回答。问卷在手术前和6个月随访期间均已完成。我们评估了问卷回答和对结果的总体满意度，并根据所使用的具体手术技术对数据进行分类。
术后观察到生活质量有统计学上的显著改善，对结果也有显著的满意度（平均得分为81分，满分100分）。我们未检测到不同技术在生活质量水平和对结果的满意度方面存在统计学上的显著差异。
乳房缩小手术继续证明其有能力显著改善乳房肥大患者的生活质量，无论采用何种具体手术技术。
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