Table 3.
General Complication Rates Associated With Breast Reduction Surgery in Adolescents With Juvenile Macromastia
| Study | Reported Comorbidities | Total Patients, n | Total Complications, % | Recurrence, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapp et al10 | Obesity | 51 | 39.2 | 9.80 |
| Xue et al7) | Systemic lupus erythematosus | 34 | 17.6 | 0.00 |
| Nuzzi et al5 | NM | 512 | 25.6 | 23.53 |
| Soleimani et al8 | Chronic pulmonary disease, obesity, fluid and electrolyte disorders, iron deficiency, and tobacco use | 1345 | 3.1 | — |
| Morrison et al4 | Diabetes mellitus and smoking | 80 | 33.8 | 0.00 |
| Nuzzi et al17 | Overweight and obesity | 481 | 5.6 | 52.94 |
| Kulkarni et al11 | Overweight, obesity, and smoking | 60 | 28.3 | 1.96 |
| Koltz et al18 | Obesity | 76 | 11.8 | 0.00 |
| Webb et al19 | Overweight and obesity | 67 | 34.3 | — |
| Payne et al13 | NM | 41 | 31.7 | — |
| Fairchild et al9 | Obesity | 542 | 6.8 | 35.29 |
NM, not mentioned.