Leonard Knoedler, Samuel Knoedler, Michael Alfertshofer, Frederik J Hansen, Thilo Schenck, Giuseppe Sofo, Doha Obed, Katharina Hollmann, Laura C Siegwart, Felix H Vollbach, Amir K Bigdeli, Martin Kauke-Navarro, Bohdan Pomahac
BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of benign male breast tissue enlargement (gynecomastia) has resulted in a marked increase of gynecomastia cases. While about one third of male adults experience some form of gynecomastia, gynecomastia surgery (GS) outcome research is limited to small study populations and single-center/-surgeon databases. In this study, we aimed to access the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database to identify preoperative risk factors for complications and investigate postoperative outcomes of GS...
March 25, 2024: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery