A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life
Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 729-735. PMID: 34550925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryQuality of lifeReduction surgeryPropensity-matched patientsBody mass indexPreoperative surveyNonsurgical patientsBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsPostoperative visitOperative groupMass indexBreast examinationMatched ComparisonSurgical proceduresBreast reductionConsultation visitPatientsSurgerySignificant improvementAspects of qualityPropensity scorePlastic surgeonsParticipant ageMacromastiaAssessing Disparities in Reduction Mammaplasty: There Is Room for Improvement
Morris MP, Christopher AN, Patel V, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Butler PD. Assessing Disparities in Reduction Mammaplasty: There Is Room for Improvement. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2021, 41: np796-np803. PMID: 33735387, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjab138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction mammaplastyPostoperative satisfactionReduction mammaplastyBlack/African American patientsBREAST-Q domainsComplex concomitant proceduresPatient-reported qualityAfrican American patientsSub-group analysisWilcoxon rank sumConcomitant proceduresPatient demographicsPerioperative counselingLife scoresQOL scoresCaucasian patientsAmerican patientsPatient educationInclusion criteriaSurgical careBreast reductionKruskal-Wallis testPatientsMedian incomeSocioeconomic disparities