title: Pathological findings in breast reduction surgery.
abstract: A retrospective analysis of pathological findings in 157 female patients undergoing breast reduction is presented. In 33 months 295 breasts were reduced. 25.6% of these patients had an abnormal pathology report, but no cases of premalignant disease or breast cancer were found. A postal questionnaire sent to consultant members of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons in 1994 found 89% routinely sent breast reduction tissue for pathological study. 42% had seen at least one case of breast cancer reported from this tissue. Recommendations for the use of pathology in breast reduction surgery are proposed.
authors.affiliation: West Midlands Regional Plastic and Jaw Surgery Unit, Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge, UK.
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Titley
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Fatah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003253:Consultants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008875:Middle Aged; D010340:Pathology, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom