Background: Macromastia has been related with number
of physical and mental issues in spite of the fact that it is
basically a physiological condition. This study aimed to
discuss the effect of reduction mammoplasty on pulmonary
function tests and back pain in patients with macromastia.
Patients and Methods: This is a clinical study including
thirty female patients with macromastia suffered from back
pain, all underwent reduction mammoplasty, we used three
pedicles techniques for reduction mammoplasty; medial,
superior medial and inferior pedicles. Regarding pulmonary
function test (spirometry) and carbon monoxide diffusion test,
pre-operative and 3 months postoperative was done. Back
pain was assessed preoperative and 3 months post operative
according to facial pain scale.
Results: The mean preoperative Forced Expiratory Volume
1% in this study was 89.10±19.45% which significantly
increased to 100.28±19.87% post-operatively (p=0.0010).
Regarding Forced Vital Capacity in this study, it significantly
increased from 86.22%±21.08% pre-operatively to 100.42%
±19.85% post-operatively (p