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BACKGROUND
In patients with macromastia, the currently accepted indications for reduction mammaplasty are back pain, neck pain, shoulder grooving, and intertrigo in the inframammary fold. Occipital neuralgia and chronic headaches/migraines are not indications, but the authors noted anecdotally that
Outcome studies of the value of reduction mammaplasties have only recently appeared in the literature. Medical directors of insurance companies and managed care plans have been reluctant to pay for reduction mammaplasties, citing the uncertainty of the medical necessity of the procedure. They have
BACKGROUND
Patients with breast hypertrophy often experience a number of physical symptoms (including intertrigo, painful bra strap grooves, upper and lower back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, arm pain, numbness or pain in the hands, breast pain, and headaches), as well as psychosocial difficulty.
This systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken to determine whether reduction mammaplasty improves measurable outcomes in women with breast hypertrophy. A systematic review of the literature in 5 languages from 1985 until March 1999 was performed, and data were compared for meta-analysis.