Differences in the profile of postoperative complications in patients undergoing breast augmentation and mastopexy with prosthesis

Autor: Oona Tomiê Daronch, Renata Fernanda Ramos Marcante, Aristides Augusto Palhares
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, Vol 38, Iss 04 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1983-5175
2177-1235
DOI: 10.5935/2177-1235.2023RBCP0777-EN
Popis: Introduction: Breast augmentation is one of the most performed procedures in Plastic Surgery worldwide. Mastopexy with prosthesis is also a widely performed procedure reserved for other patient profiles. Many complications can be avoided when studying risk factors for unfavorable outcomes. Method: This is a retrospective study carried out through the analysis of medical records of patients who underwent primary breast augmentation and mastopexy with breast implants from January 2018 to December 2020. Results: Of the 112 patients who underwent mammoplasty with the implant during the study period, 76 patients underwent primary breast augmentation (67.86%), and 36 underwent mastopexy with breast implant (32.14%). Patients undergoing mastopexy had a higher average age compared to those undergoing breast augmentation (p
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