Avaliação do resultado estético em pacientes submetidas a ressecção de mama supranumerária axilar
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1999
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Purpose: to evaluate the degree of satisfaction of patients
submitted to resection of a supernumerary breast, in terms of
esthetics, and the rate of complications.
Patients and Methods: twenty-three women submitted to
surgical treatment for removal of axillary breast tissue at the
Breast Unit of the HC-UFG, between July 1994 and September
1997, were evaluated. Age ranged between 20 and 49 (mean
35 years). Patient complaints included local pain, discomfort
and questions on personal esthetics. The patients’ satisfaction
was evaluated through an interview in which they reported to
be very satisfied, satisfied, unsatisfied or regretting the surgery.
The HC-UFG team also evaluated each of these patients,
considering the cosmetic result as very good, good or poor.
Results: according to the evaluation by the patients themselves,
61% were very satisfied and none regretted the surgery. The
evaluation carried out by the medical team was stricter, as
only 22% of the cases were rated as very good by the
evaluators. In terms of complications, there was a 22%
incidence of seroma and 13% of infection.
Conclusion: the discrepancy among the patients’ and doctors’
ratings seems to demonstrate that the degree of satisfaction
of the patients is higher than that one could initially suppose,
a fact that motivates us to carry on offering this treatment
modality to those who wish to have it, even considering the
relative high rate of complications.
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Mamas: doenças benignas, Mamas extranumerárias, Cirurgia: complicações, Supernumerary breasts, Surgery complications
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OLIVEIRA, Marcus Cavalcante de Oliveira et al. Avaliação do resultado estético em pacientes submetidas a ressecção de mama supranumerária axilar. Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, São Paulo, v. 21, n. 8, p. 453-456, 1999.