title: MOC-PSSM CME article: Breast reduction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand and describe the anatomy of the breast as it relates to reduction mammaplasty. 2. Appropriately evaluate a patient considering reduction mammaplasty. 3. Be familiar with the different procedures available for reduction mammaplasty. 4. Describe the common early and late complications following reduction mammaplasty and their management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The goal of this continuing medical education module is to present the preoperative assessment, formation of a surgical treatment plan and its execution, postoperative patient management, and identification and treatment of early and late postoperative complications in breast reduction surgery.
authors.affiliation: Atlanta, Ga. From Paces Plastic Surgery and the Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University.
authors.forename: Farzad R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Nahai
authors.forename: Foad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nahai
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008327:Mammography; D017060:Patient Satisfaction