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ArticleGland surgery2024

Staged operation in the surgical treatment of granulomatous lobular mastitis.

Lu Xie, Wenchao Qu, Jiamei Feng, Shijun Shao, Qingqian Gao, Jiaye Sun, Huili Tang, Hua Wan, Xueqing Wu

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Lu XieMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenchao QuMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiamei FengMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shijun ShaoMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qingqian GaoMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiaye SunMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Huili TangMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hua WanMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xueqing WuMammary Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shuguang Hospital · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

Background: Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a chronic inflammatory breast condition characterized by an unclear etiology and an undefined therapeutic approach. Surgical intervention is considered an alternative modality for managing GLM. Staged operation is the predominant and characteristic surgical approach in the treatment of GLM in our center; therefore, we evaluated the efficacy of staged operative techniques in this cohort study. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 212 patients with GLM who underwent staged operation between August 2020 and July 2022 in the inpatient department of our institute. Their clinical history information, clinic complaints, treatment details, surgical outcomes, follow-up results, and scores on the satisfaction questionnaire were analyzed. The patients were called for follow-up and consultation with a deadline of August 2023. Results: The median follow-up time was 27 months (range, 14-37 months). In total, 212 patients were treated with three different staged procedures according to the individual assessment and patient willingness, including 168 patients who underwent one-stage debridement operation and two-stage suture operation (DO + SO), 25 patients who underwent one-stage debridement operation without suture (DO), and 19 patients who underwent one-stage debridement and simultaneous suture operation (DSO). The median recovery time was 29 days (range, 14-60 days). A minority of patients developed postoperative complications, including effusion (1.89%), flap ischemia (0.94%), areola-nipple ischemia (0.94%) and sinus tract formation (2.36%). The scores of the satisfaction questionnaire were 43.10±3.09, and 186 patients (87.74%) gave high scores for postoperative breast appearance. Only 5 of 212 patients (2.36%) developed recurrence. Conclusions: Staged operation performed in our institute is an effective and safe surgical therapy in patients with GLM, yielding a short recovery time, low recurrence and good cosmetic results.

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Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM)recovery timerecurrencesatisfaction questionnairestaged operation

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