Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess changes in overall health-related quality of life and breast-related symptoms in women undergoing reduction mammaplasty, and to compare preoperative and postoperative health-related quality of life with that of the normal population. METHODS:Fifty-six patients were evaluated preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively with three questionnaires: the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the Symptom Inventory Questionnaire, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Surgeons completed preoperative patient assessment forms, operative note forms, and postoperative patient assessment forms. RESULTS:Comparison of preoperative and postoperative health-related quality of life showed significant improvements in Short Form-36 Health Survey scores (p < 0.005), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (p < 0.001), and all symptoms on the Symptom Inventory Questionnaire (p < 0.003). Preoperative mean Short Form-36 Health Survey scores were lower than in the normal population in several areas (p < 0.005). Postoperatively, none of the mean Short Form-36 Health Survey scores were significantly lower than population norms. CONCLUSIONS:This study determined that there is a significant improvement of physical symptoms and health-related quality of life in women undergoing reduction mammaplasty at 6 months after surgery. Before surgery, these patients have a significantly worse health-related quality of life than the normal population, but they normalize postoperatively.
journal_name
Plast Reconstr Surgjournal_title
Plastic and reconstructive surgeryauthors
Miller BJ,Morris SF,Sigurdson LL,Bendor-Samuel RL,Brennan M,Davis G,Paletz JLdoi
10.1097/01.prs.0000154212.10845.54subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-04-01 00:00:00pages
1025-31; discussion 1032-3issue
4eissn
0032-1052issn
1529-4242pii
00006534-200504010-00007journal_volume
115pub_type
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