Patient preference for bra or binder after breast surgery.
BACKGROUND
No data are currently available to assess the relative merits of breast binder or bra following breast surgery.


METHODS
A randomized controlled study was undertaken to compare a breast binder with a bra postoperatively for patients undergoing lumpectomies, partial mastectomies and total mastectomies.


RESULTS
Fifty-eight patients were included in the study. Six different parameters were compared and the bra was found better on all criteria; a small group of patients who initially used a binder and then, for a second procedure, used a bra, found the bra more comfortable.


CONCLUSIONS
Postoperative discomfort can be decreased by using a well-fitting bra rather than a breast binder.
Laura
Sharon
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Christo Road Private Hospital, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia.
Clark
David
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Harvey
Fiona
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003020:Clothing; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires