Desconforto e dor durante realização da mamografia
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2006
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I NTRODUCTION . Mammography is the most important method for early
detection of breast cancer, however, patients frequently complain of
discomfort and pain.
O BJECTIVE . Evaluate how often discomfort and pain are felt during
mammography and identify factors that may be associated to these
complaints.
M ETHODS . A prospective study including 2,164 patients recruited from
public (996) and private (1,168) health services was carried out. After the
imaging procedure, patients quantified pain using a linear analogical scale.
Discomfort was qualitatively evaluated by multivariate analysis.
R ESULTS . Discomfort was reported by 90% of the patients, and of
these 12% rated the sensation as intense or intolerable. Only 2% of
the women in the study group did not feel any pain during the
procedure. Factors associated to pain were: age, use of birth control
methods (BCM), previous mastalgia and patients from the private
health sector. Discomfort was independently associated to the service
where the procedure was performed (OR = 2.50 IC 1.64-5.17) and
to previous mastalgia (OR = 3.15 IC 1.96-7.12). When asked about
a repeat mammography, 98% of the patients said they would comply.
C ONCLUSION . Young women (< 50 years), BCM users, mastalgia
patients and women who were using the services of a private clinic felt
more intense pain and discomfort during mammography.
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Mama, Mamografia, Câncer, Rastreamento, Dor, Desconforto, Breast, Discomfort, Mammography, Cancer, Screening, Pain
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FREITAS JÚNIOR, Ruffo et al. Desconforto e dor durante realização da mamografia. Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, São Paulo, v. 52, n. 5, p. 333-336, 2006.