Use of Preoperative Mammography During Evaluation for Nononcologic Breast Reduction Surgery

JAMA Surg. 2019 Apr 1;154(4):356-358. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4875.

Abstract

This population-based study assesses the use of preoperative mammography and subsequent rates of diagnostic tests and breast disease among women undergoing evaluation for macromastia.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Breast / abnormalities*
  • Breast / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast / surgery
  • Databases, Factual
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hypertrophy / surgery*
  • Mammaplasty*
  • Mammography / statistics & numerical data*
  • Middle Aged
  • Preoperative Period
  • Unnecessary Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
  • Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

  • Gigantomastia