Assessment of quality of life in patients who underwent breast reduction using BREAST-Q

Corrêa, Mariana Perez; Dornelas, Marilho Tadeu; Carvalho, E.N. de; Barra, Alvaro C. C.; Venturelli, Elisabetta; Corrêa, Laura Dornelas; Chaoubah, Alfredo

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2018.02.010

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“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind being reported from our part of the world, with no previous publication on LPF from Pakistan, and the only study in which patient satisfaction and physical well-being were assessed after LPF for partial breast reconstruction using BREAST-Q. The study findings are consistent with other studies showing that BREAST-Q is a good tool for assessment of patient satisfaction and well-being after different surgical procedures in breast cancer cases [ [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] ].…”

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confidence: 85%

A single centre experience of local perforator flaps in oncoplastic breast surgery; a cross-sectional study

Zeeshan¹,

Vohra²,

Shamsi³

et al. 2022

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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A single centre experience of local perforator flaps in oncoplastic breast surgery; a cross-sectional study

Zeeshan¹,

Vohra²,

Shamsi³

et al. 2022

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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“…The breast reduction operation is a functional operation beside its aesthetic benefits. Thus the patient satisfaction rates are high in several studies as in our study [3][4][5][6]12 . The post-operative satisfaction with breasts, psychosocial wellbeing, sexual wellbeing and physical wellbeing scores are higher than preoperative scores and these differences are statistically significant.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…However, we do not evaluate the impact of the operation on patient's physical, social and sexual life and we ignore patient's evaluation about medical service she got. Using a validated survey for this purpose is crucial to get substantial results [2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10] . The Breast-Q survey is the most appropriately developed, internationally approved questionnaire about breast reduction operation measuring satisfaction with breasts, physical, psychosocial and sexual wellbeing and medical service 9,11 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Meme küçültme ameliyatı olan hastaların memnuniyetinin Breast-Q anketi ile değerlendirilmesi

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Cukurova Medical Journal

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Öz Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of patient demographics, operative techniques and postoperative care on patient satisfaction after breast reduction operations were evaluated in this study. Materials and Methods: Patients who undergo breast reduction surgery were offered to fulfil Breast-Q reduction module survey in pre-operative and post-operative sixth month period. Patient data such as age, height, weight, smoking, marital status and parenting have been recorded. Operative variances such as drain use and cutaneous stitches and complications, post-operative discharge days, staying in a private room were recorded with postoperative survey module. Results: Seventy-six patients were included in this study. The average age was 45.8 and mean body mass index (BMI) was 29.2. Post-operative satisfaction with breasts, psychosocial, sexual and physical wellbeing scores were significantly higher than pre-operative scores. Older women had higher pre-operative scores from satisfaction with breasts and psychosocial wellbeing. Younger patients and normal weight patients had higher scores from postoperative physical wellbeing. Satisfaction with breasts, sexual and physical wellbeing, satisfaction with information, surgeon and medical stuff scores were significantly lower in patients who had a post-operative complication. Conclusion: Surgery without complications is the most powerful factor that increases patient satisfaction. Patient demographics such as age and BMI can be used for patient selection for higher patient satisfaction. Amaç: Bu çalışmada meme küçültme amelyiatı sonrası, hasta demografik özellikleri, ameliyat teknikleri ve ameliyat sonrası bakımın hasta memnuniyetine etkisi değerlendirilmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Meme küçültme ameliyatı geçiren hastalar arasından, ameliyat öncesi ve ameliyat sonrası altıncı aylık dönemde Breast-Q meme redüksiyonu modülü anketi doldurmayı kabul eden hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların evlilik durumları, çocuk sahibi olup olmadıkları, sigara kullanımı, boy ve kiloları, yaşları ameliyat öncesinde sorularak kaydedildi. Ameliyat sonrası dren kullanılıp kullanılmadığı, cilt dikişleri olup olmadığı, herhangi bir komplikasyon gelişip gelişmediği, postoperatif yatış gün sayısı, hastanede kaldığı odada başka hasta bulunup bulunmadığı sorgulanarak kayıt altına alındı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 76 hasta dahil edildi. Ortalama yaş 45.8 ve ortalama vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) 29.2 idi. Ameliyat sonrası memelerden tatmin, psikososyal, cinsel ve fiziksel iyilik hali puanları ameliyat öncesi puanlardan anlamlı derecede yüksekti. Yaşlı kadınlarda memelerden memnuniyet ve psikososyal iyilik hali ameliyat öncesi puanlarda daha yüksekti. Genç hastalar ve normal kilolu hastalar ameliyat sonrası fiziksel iyilikten daha yüksek puan aldı. Ameliyat sonrası komplikasyonu olan hastalarda memelerden memnuniyet, cinsel ve fiziksel iyilik hali, bilgi memnuniyeti, cerrah ve tıbbi malzeme puanları anlamlı olarak düşüktü. Sonuç: Komplikasyon olmayan cerrahinin, hasta memnuniyetini artıra...

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“…Eight articles reported data for both preoperative and postoperative BREAST-Q scoring (Table 1). With the exception of 2 studies 15,16 that did not provide sufficient data to calculate a P value, all articles reported significant improvements in BREAST-Q scoring across all categories after reduction mammoplasty. On average, satisfaction with breasts improved by 52.1 ± 0.9 points ( P < 0.0001), psychosocial well-being improved by 43.0 ± 1.0 points ( P < 0.0001), sexual well-being improved by 38.2 ± 1.2 points ( P < 0.0001), and physical well-being improved by 27.9 ± 0.8 points ( P < 0.0001).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Two studies 24,27 reported preoperative BREAST-Q scores only, 4 studies 20,23,25,26 reported postoperative scores only, and 8 studies 14–19,21,22 reported both preoperative and postoperative scores. The time between reduction and completion of the postoperative BREAST-Q scale varied across articles from less than 3 to 12 months postoperatively, with data not reported from 6 of 14 studies 16,20,23–26 . The length of follow-up time across articles ranged from 6 weeks to 10 years postoperatively, with data not reported from 4 of 14 studies 16,19,24,26 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Are Surgical Approaches Correlated With BREAST-Q Score Improvements After Reduction Mammoplasty? A Systematic Review

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Background Despite the commonly recognized benefits and drawbacks of each surgical technique for reduction mammoplasty, data on the influence of each surgical approach on patient quality of life and satisfaction remains limited. Our study aims to evaluate the association between surgical factors and BREAST-Q scores for reduction mammoplasty patients. Methods A literature review through August 6, 2021, was conducted using the PubMed database to select publications that used the BREAST-Q questionnaire to evaluate outcomes after reduction mammoplasty. Studies examining breast reconstruction, breast augmentation, oncoplastic reduction, or breast cancer patients were excluded. The BREAST-Q data were stratified by incision pattern and pedicle type. Results We identified 14 articles that met selection criteria. Among 1816 patients, the mean age ranged from 15.8 to 55 years, mean body mass index ranged from 22.5 to 32.4 kg/m2, and bilateral mean resected weight ranged from 323 to 1845.96 g. Overall complication rate was 19.9%. On average, satisfaction with breasts improved by 52.1 ± 0.9 points (P < 0.0001), psychosocial well-being improved by 43.0 ± 1.0 points (P < 0.0001), sexual well-being improved by 38.2 ± 1.2 points (P < 0.0001), and physical well-being improved by 27.9 ± 0.8 points (P < 0.0001). No significant correlations were observed when mean difference was modeled against complication rates or prevalence of superomedial pedicle use, inferior pedicle use, Wise pattern incision, or vertical pattern incision. Complication rates were not correlated with preoperative, postoperative, or mean change in BREAST-Q scores. A negative correlation was noted between the prevalence of superomedial pedicle use and postoperative physical well-being (Spearman rank correlation coefficient [SRCC], −0.66742; P < 0.05). The prevalence of Wise pattern incision was negatively correlated with postoperative sexual well-being (SRCC, −0.66233; P < 0.05) and physical well-being (SRCC, −0.69521; P < 0.05). Conclusions Although either preoperative or postoperative BREAST-Q scores may be individually influenced by pedicle or incision type, there was no statistically significant effect of surgical approach or complication rates on the average change of these scores, and overall satisfaction and well-being scores improved. This review suggests that any of the main surgical approaches to reduction mammoplasty provide equally substantial improvements in patient-reported satisfaction and quality of life, but more robust comparative studies would strengthen this area of research.

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Assessment of quality of life in patients who underwent breast reduction using BREAST-Q

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

A single centre experience of local perforator flaps in oncoplastic breast surgery; a cross-sectional study

A single centre experience of local perforator flaps in oncoplastic breast surgery; a cross-sectional study

Meme küçültme ameliyatı olan hastaların memnuniyetinin Breast-Q anketi ile değerlendirilmesi

Are Surgical Approaches Correlated With BREAST-Q Score Improvements After Reduction Mammoplasty? A Systematic Review

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