caa a22 4500 463210344 CHVBK 20180405153138.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00238-007-0113-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00238-007-0113-2 Patients' perceptions of the potential complications of bilateral reduction mammaplasty [Elektronische Daten] [D. Sainsbury, M. Hassan, P. Rorison, M. Erdmann] Reduction mammaplasty aims to reduce breast mass whilst improving aesthetic appearance. Post-operative complications may include scar and nipple-related problems, haematoma, infection and glandular necrosis. In our unit, patients undergoing surgical procedures are counselled by a nurse practitioner in addition to initial specialist consultation to establish patients' understanding of the potential complications and risks of bilateral reduction mammaplasty. Fifty patients completed questionnaires on admission to the ward the day before bilateral reduction mammaplasty. The questionnaires assessed patients' awareness of potential complications before final consent. Over 90% of the patients appreciated that further surgery, infection, altered nipple sensation or nipple necrosis were potential post-operative complications. However, a small cohort of patients consistently failed to correctly identify important potential complications (8% felt that wound breakdown never occurred, 6% thought that nipple necrosis and breast asymmetry never occurred). It is interesting to note that 18% of the patients did not appreciate that scarring occurs. The majority of patients are well-informed about the potential complications and risks of reduction mammaplasty. However, despite initial consent by a plastic surgeon and nurse practitioner counselling, a minority still fail to fully appreciate certain important risks including the appearance of scarring. This may potentially manifest as patient dissatisfaction. Springer-Verlag, 2007 Bilateral reduction mammaplasty nationallicence Breast surgery nationallicence Surgical complications nationallicence Nurse practitioners nationallicence Pre-operative counselling nationallicence Patients' expectations of surgery nationallicence Consent nationallicence Sainsbury D. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut Hassan M. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut Rorison P. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut Erdmann M. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer-Verlag 29/8(2007-05-01), 373-380 0930-343X 29:8<373 2007 29 238 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0113-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0113-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sainsbury D. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hassan M. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rorison P. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Erdmann M. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, DH1 5TW, County Durham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer-Verlag 29/8(2007-05-01), 373-380 0930-343X 29:8<373 2007 29 238 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer