Effects of Breast Size on Lung Function

Turhan-Haktanir, Nurten; Fidan, Fatma; Köken, Gülengül; Demir, Yavuz; Yılmaz, Güray; İşler, Şükrü; Tuzuner, Murat

doi:10.29333/ejgm/82842

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“…While, in Turhan-Haktanır et al, study, they depended on the effect of breast size on lung functions in different breast weights but not the effect after reduction mammaplasty. That was unreliable result in comparison to ours [10].…”

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confidence: 79%

“…While some studies prove the positive effect of mammoplasty on the pulmonary function test [6,9], others deny this effect [5,10]. The debate extended between those who stated the beneficial effect of breast reduction surgery and how much this surgery improves the lung function and oxygen saturation, with others who had a contradictory results.…”

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Effect of Reduction Mammoplasty on Pulmonary Function Test and Back Pain in Patients with Macromastia

Wahab

Sadek

Salama

et al. 2022

The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Background: Macromastia has been related with number of physical and mental issues in spite of the fact that it is basically a physiological condition. This study aimed to discuss the effect of reduction mammoplasty on pulmonary function tests and back pain in patients with macromastia.Patients and Methods: This is a clinical study including thirty female patients with macromastia suffered from back pain, all underwent reduction mammoplasty, we used three pedicles techniques for reduction mammoplasty; medial, superior medial and inferior pedicles. Regarding pulmonary function test (spirometry) and carbon monoxide diffusion test, pre-operative and 3 months postoperative was done. Back pain was assessed preoperative and 3 months post operative according to facial pain scale. Results:The mean preoperative Forced Expiratory Volume 1% in this study was 89.10±19.45% which significantly increased to 100.28±19.87% post-operatively (p=0.0010). Regarding Forced Vital Capacity in this study, it significantly increased from 86.22%±21.08% pre-operatively to 100.42% ±19.85% post-operatively (p<0.001). Diffusion Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) significantly increased from 99.90 ±11.08mL/min/mmHg preoperatively to 90.15±13.21mL/ min/mmHg post-operatively (p<0.001). There was significant improvement of back pain after breast reduction compared to preoperative back pain. Conclusion:Breast reduction surgery through different surgical pedicles has positive effects on pulmonary function test values as it leads to decrease breast weight, hence improve respiratory function and chest wall movement. Also, it decreases patient's back pain in different surgical pedicles used.

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Reduction Mammoplasty on Pulmonary Function Test and Back Pain in Patients with Macromastia

Wahab

Sadek

Salama

et al. 2022

The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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“…The reduction in breast size could increase chest compliance, which interferes on pulmonary ventilation. Although Turhan-Haktanir et al 33 have observed no correlation between breast size and pulmonary function in a study performed with 100 healthy volunteers women, some previous studies have suggested the improvement in breathing following bilateral breast reduction in cases of macromastia [34][35][36] . Besides macromastia, pulmonary function tests may be affected by patient weight.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Besides macromastia, pulmonary function tests may be affected by patient weight. Indeed, as hypothesized by Turhan-Haktanir et al 33 , macromastia associated with obesity may lead to a relative restriction in chest wall compliance, so breast size reduction is supposed to enhance chest wall compliance and lead to improved ventilation. However, a post-hoc analysis showed no correlation between the pulmonary variables and the BMI of the participants of the present study.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…This could happen due to fear of experiencing pain, performing movements, effort or deep breathe. And because all pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength tests are effort-dependent 33,35 , a learned skill with improved scores over time could be achieved, so we attempted to standardize each patient's testing as possible according to the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society protocols and recommendations 21,22 .…”

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A cirurgia para o câncer de mama não compromete a função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória a longo-prazo

Luz¹,

Palú²,

Deitos³

et al. 2020

ABCS Health Sci.

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Introdução: Mulheres com câncer de mama podem apresentar complicações a longo-prazo relacionadas ao procedimento cirúrgico. Objetivo: Avaliar a função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória em mulheres submetidas a tratamento cirúrgico para câncer de mama ao longo de 60 dias. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal com 32 mulheres. A função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória foram avaliadas utilizando espirometria e manovacuometria, respectivamente, no pré-operatório, de 12 a 48h no período pós-operatório, 30 dias e 60 dias após a cirurgia. Resultados: A capacidade vital (CV) e a capacidade inspiratória (CI) apresentaram redução significante no pós-operatório de até 48h (CV: 2,18±0,63; CI: 1,71±0,49; p<0,01 vs basal), com retorno aos parâmetros basais em 30 dias após a cirurgia (CV: 2,76±0,60; CI: 2,16±0,57; p<0,01 vs PO48h) e manutenção destes no pós-operatório de 60 dias (CV: 2,64±0,60; CI: 2,11±0,62; p< 0,01 vs PO48h). Não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significante entre os valores de volume corrente nos quatro períodos avaliados, exceto quando comparado o período pós-operatório de 60 dias com o pós-operatório de até 48h (0,84±0,37 vs 0,64±0,19, respectivamente; p=0,028). Todos os valores de força muscular respiratória apresentaram-se significantemente reduzidos no pós-operatório de até 48h (PImax: -33,89±12,9 cmH2O; PEmax: 39,72±21,0 cmH2O; p<0,01 vs basal), com retorno aos valores basais em 30 (PImax: -50,1±21,2 cmH2O; PEmax: 59,86±24,7 cmH2O; p<0,01 vs PO48h) e 60 dias (PImax -50,78±19,2 cmH2O; PEmax 61,67±23.4 cmH2O; p<0,01 vs PO48h). Conclusão: A cirurgia para tratamento do câncer de mama não impacta na função pulmonar e força muscular respiratória 30 dias após a cirurgia.

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