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Benchmarking outcomes in plastic surgery: national complication rates for abdominoplasty and breast augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] The authors evaluated the use of national databases to track surgical complications among abdominoplasty and breast augmentation patients. [METHODS] Their study population included all patients with abdominoplasty or breast au…
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Where do we find the best evidence?
As pressure on resources increases, decision makers in health care are increasingly seeking high-quality, scientific evidence to support clinical and health policy choices. Ultimately, legislators will look to develop performance measures b…
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Analysis of breast reduction complications derived from the BRAVO study.
[BACKGROUND] Analysis of complication data derived from the Breast Reduction Assessment: Value and Outcomes (BRAVO) study, a 9-month prospective, multicenter trial, is presented. [METHODS] Data derived from 179 patients were analyzed, incl…
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The effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical interventions in relieving the symptoms of macromastia.
In this report, the authors evaluate the effectiveness of breast reduction in alleviating the symptoms of macromastia by comparing baseline and postoperative health status using a series of well-validated self-report instruments. The study …
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Reduction mammaplasty: defining medical necessity.
The authors evaluated existing and new criteria for defining the medical necessity for breast reduction surgery. Two cohorts of women (those requesting breast reduction surgery [N = 266] and a group of controls [N = 184]) completed a questi…