@entity247 is a benign enlargement of the male breast secondary to gland proliferation. Subcutaneous mastectomy is performed for symptomatic @entity1 and in those desiring cosmetic changes. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and complications associated with the operation. We retrospectively examined the records of all @entity1 undergoing a subcutaneous mastectomy for @entity247 . Ninety-one @entity1 were identified. We conducted telephone interviews with 52 @entity1 and performed 65 subcutaneous mastectomies on those 52 @entity1 . Thirty of the 65 procedures (46%) developed complications. These included sensory changes, @entity158 , @entity2080 , scarring, breast asymmetry, @entity1410 , and wound @entity281 . No preoperative risk factors were significant for @entity260 . Eighteen of 22 cases with drains placed intraoperatively developed complications as compared with 12 of 43 cases without drains (P = 2.6 x 10(-7)). Specimens removed from the @entity1 who had drains placed were significantly larger than those from @entity1 who did not have drains placed (P = 1.5 x 10(-5)). However, specimen size was not an independent risk factor for development of a complication (P = 0.14). We found a relatively high complication rate in subcutaneous mastectomy for @entity247 . Most complications are minor with no long-term effect. Drain placement was the only risk factor associated with @entity260 .

XXXX : complications of the subcutaneous mastectomy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2080 :: ('MESH:D049291', 'Disease') :: ['seromas'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity247 :: ('MESH:D006177', 'Disease') :: ['Gynecomastia', 'gynecomastia'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity1410 :: ('MESH:D006406', 'Disease') :: ['hematomas'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity247 :: (MESH:D006177,Disease) :: ['Gynecomastia']
