title: Avoiding Complications in Gigantomastia.
abstract: Gigantomastia is a disabling condition for patients and presents unique challenges to plastic surgeons. Presentation can occur throughout different phases of life, and treatment often begins with nonoperative measures; however, the most effective way to relieve symptoms is surgical breast reduction. Because of the large amount of tissue removed, surgeons can encounter different intraoperative and postoperative complications. By understanding this disease process and these complications, surgeons can attempt to minimize their occurrences. The authors present an overview of the cause, preoperative evaluation, techniques, and outcomes. Additionally, they present outcomes data from their center on 40 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
authors.forename: Russell E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kling
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Tobler
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gusenoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. Electronic address: rubipj@UPMC.EDU.
authors.forename: J Peter
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rubin
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods
keywords: Complications; Gigantomastia; Surgical breast reduction