Bitter-sweet? The role of glycemic control in breast reduction surgery.

BMC surgery 2026 Vol.26(1) p. 79

Knoedler S, Schaschinger T, Klimitz FJ, Kong V, Wirtz JM, Allam O, Marcela FO, Jiang J, Hundeshagen G, Panayi AC, Diatta F, Kauke-Navarro M

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Abstract

[BACKGROUND] The American Society of Plastic Surgeons guidelines emphasize the need for additional evidence regarding perioperative glycemic control in patients with diabetes undergoing breast reduction surgery. This study evaluates the association between preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA) levels and postoperative complications in patients with diabetes undergoing reduction mammaplasty.

[METHODS] A retrospective cohort study of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was performed, identifying patients diagnosed with diabetes who underwent breast reduction surgery from 2021 to 2023. Patients were stratified by preoperative HbA levels: well-controlled (HbA < 6.5%) versus poorly controlled (HbA ≥ 6.5%). Demographics, surgical characteristics, and 30-day postoperative outcomes were compared between groups. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for complications.

[RESULTS] A total of 364 female patients with diabetes met the inclusion criteria, of whom 293 (80%) had non–insulin-dependent and 71 (20%) had insulin-dependent diabetes. Based on HbA levels, 206 patients (57%) had well-controlled diabetes, and 158 (43%) had poorly controlled diabetes. The groups were comparable in age, BMI, and surgical characteristics. The overall complication rate was 10.7% ( = 39), with superficial surgical site infections being the most common ( = 22, 6.0%). Patients with poorly controlled diabetes had higher rates complications overall (13.0% vs. 9.2%,  = 0.29) and readmission (4.4% vs. 1.0%,  = 0.044). In multivariable analysis, HbA ≥ 6.5% was independently associated with an increased risk of complications (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.0–4.7,  = 0.047).

[CONCLUSION] Patients with diabetes and poorly controlled glycemic status demonstrate a higher likelihood of postoperative complications following breast reduction surgery, although the association reached only borderline statistical significance. These findings support the clinical plausibility that suboptimal glycemic control may contribute to increased perioperative risk and may help inform patient counseling and surgical decision-making in this population. Further research is needed to clarify the extent to which preoperative glycemic optimization influences outcomes in this population.

[SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION] The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12893-026-03507-w.

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유형영어 표현한국어 / 풀이UMLS CUI출처등장
시술 breast reduction 유방성형술 dict 4
해부 breast 유방 dict 4
시술 mammaplasty 유방성형술 dict 1
약물 [BACKGROUND] scispacy 1
약물 HbA → hemoglobin A1c scispacy 1
약물 [RESULTS] A scispacy 1
약물 10.1186/s12893 scispacy 1
질환 diabetes C0011847
Diabetes
scispacy 1
질환 insulin-dependent diabetes C0011854
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent
scispacy 1
질환 infections C0851162
Infections of musculoskeletal system
scispacy 1
기타 patients scispacy 1
기타 hemoglobin scispacy 1
기타 insulin-dependent scispacy 1
기타 HbA → hemoglobin A1c scispacy 1
기타 CI 1.0–4.7 scispacy 1
기타 patient scispacy 1
기타 SUPPLEMENTARY scispacy 1

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