Linked Life Data

20395797

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/20395797

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-21
pubmed:abstractText
Adolescent gynecomastia is common and often regresses spontaneously, but persistent gynecomastia can result in psychological distress. Many view obesity as a root cause for gynecomastia. However, the role of obesity on persistent gynecomastia and its effect on surgical outcomes remains poorly understood. This retrospective study reviewed demographics and surgical outcomes of adolescents with gynecomastia comparing obese/overweight to normal weighted patients. Our database was screened for male "breast" specimens between 1997-2008. Sixty-nine patients were identified. By BMI criteria, 51% were obese, 16% overweight and 33% normal-weighted. Major complications occurred in 4 patients (5.8%); minor complications in 19 (27.5%). Potential etiologies other than obesity were found in 27%. Obese patients require more extensive operations (P = 0.009). Obese adolescents suffer greater psychological impact preoperatively (P = 0.02) and have no difference in satisfaction (P = 0.47) or complication rates (P = 0.33) than normal-weighted patients. We conclude that obesity should not be used as an absolute contraindication to gynecomastia surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1536-3708
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
688-90
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Adolescent gynecomastia: not only an obesity issue.
pubmed:affiliation
Adolescent Breast Clinic, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article