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Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu
CONTEXT: Large breast is a major problem because of associated symptomatology and aesthetic concerns. Reduction mammoplasty (RM) resolves the symptom and at the same time improves the aesthetic appearance of the breast, hence improving self-esteem and social integration. AIMS: To describe the patter...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382637/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25838761 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1117-6806.152719 |
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author | Isiguzo, Chimaobi Ogbonnaya, Sunday Iheuko Udezue, Anthonia O |
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description | CONTEXT: Large breast is a major problem because of associated symptomatology and aesthetic concerns. Reduction mammoplasty (RM) resolves the symptom and at the same time improves the aesthetic appearance of the breast, hence improving self-esteem and social integration. AIMS: To describe the pattern of RM in a hospital in the developing world and its impact on postgraduate surgical training. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A retrospective review of all the RMs done in the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (a major plastic surgery training center in Nigeria) over a ten-year period (2001–2010), in the developing country of Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All RMs done in the hospital were reviewed after retrieving their records from operation register and medical records department. Fifteen (15) cases were retrieved and analyzed. DATA ANALYSIS: Data was analyzed with Microsoft excel 2007. RESULTS: Average age of female patients who had RM was 26.5 years and 83.3% were single. The most common complaint was abnormally large breast (macromastia). Inferior pedicle technique was commonly used. CONCLUSIONS: The results of RM are remarkable as it impact positively on the quality of life of the patients. However, the level of awareness about the availability of this service is still low in the region as shown by few cases done over the period of review and this impacts negatively on the training. The need for public awareness cannot be overemphasized. |
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spelling | pubmed-43826372015-04-02 Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu Isiguzo, Chimaobi Ogbonnaya, Sunday Iheuko Udezue, Anthonia O Niger J Surg Original Article CONTEXT: Large breast is a major problem because of associated symptomatology and aesthetic concerns. Reduction mammoplasty (RM) resolves the symptom and at the same time improves the aesthetic appearance of the breast, hence improving self-esteem and social integration. AIMS: To describe the pattern of RM in a hospital in the developing world and its impact on postgraduate surgical training. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A retrospective review of all the RMs done in the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (a major plastic surgery training center in Nigeria) over a ten-year period (2001–2010), in the developing country of Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All RMs done in the hospital were reviewed after retrieving their records from operation register and medical records department. Fifteen (15) cases were retrieved and analyzed. DATA ANALYSIS: Data was analyzed with Microsoft excel 2007. RESULTS: Average age of female patients who had RM was 26.5 years and 83.3% were single. The most common complaint was abnormally large breast (macromastia). Inferior pedicle technique was commonly used. CONCLUSIONS: The results of RM are remarkable as it impact positively on the quality of life of the patients. However, the level of awareness about the availability of this service is still low in the region as shown by few cases done over the period of review and this impacts negatively on the training. The need for public awareness cannot be overemphasized. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015 /pmc/articles/PMC4382637/ /pubmed/25838761 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1117-6806.152719 Text en Copyright: © Nigerian Journal of Surgery http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Isiguzo, Chimaobi Ogbonnaya, Sunday Iheuko Udezue, Anthonia O Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu |
title | Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu |
title_full | Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu |
title_fullStr | Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu |
title_full_unstemmed | Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu |
title_short | Reduction Mammoplasty in a Developing Country: A 10-year Review (2001-2010) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu |
title_sort | reduction mammoplasty in a developing country: a 10-year review (2001-2010) at the national orthopaedic hospital, enugu |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382637/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25838761 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1117-6806.152719 |
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