Body Mass Index (BMI) Impact on Anesthetic Safety among Adolescents Undergoing Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty.

ABSTRACT: Obesity is common in adolescents with macromastia seeking surgery, prompting concerns over anesthesia-related complications due to obesity. This may lead to weight-based surgical policies, despite limited research. This study's purpose is to examine the impact of obesity status on perioperative anesthetic-related adverse events/surgical complications in adolescents/young adults undergoing bilateral reduction mammaplasty.

Methods

A medical record query was performed to retrospectively identify patients who underwent bilateral reduction mammaplasty at our institution between January 2021 and December 2021. Patient demographics and clinical/surgical data were obtained from medical records. Pearson's chi-square, Fisher exact, and Median tests were used to examine associations between bo

SUBMITTER: Cappitelli AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature