Comparative characteristics of complications after mastopexy in combination with or without augmentation mammoplasty (literature review)

Purpose of the study: to conduct a comparative characterization of the risks of developing complications of mastopexy compared with combined mastopexy/augmentation surgery: based on the literature data. Scientific articles in PubMed, eLibrary, Scopus, Medscape databases are analyzed. The following terms were used in search queries: “mastopexy”, “breast augmentation”, “mastopexy complications”, “breast augmentation outcomes”, “mastopexy-augmentation”, “mastopexy-augmentation complications”, “wound healing after mastopexy”, “hemorrhagic complications after breast surgery”, “double bubble deformity after mastopexy”, “implant malposition after mastopexy”, “breast lift with and without implant”. The data of 73 foreign articles on a given topic were selected. According to the eLibrary database, there are no major review studies in the Russian literature devoted to a comparative analysis of the risks of postoperative complications of mastopexy in combination with and without augmentation mammoplasty. The analysis showed that the frequency of complications after breast plastic surgery for ptosis correction varies in modern scientific literature. The largest studies indicate the development of complications in 1.15% after mastopexy, 1.40% after augmentation and 1.86% after augmentation/mastopexy. Conclusion . The choice of the volume of surgical intervention is not regulated in the modern scientific literature. Simultaneous combined mastopexy/augmentation surgery increases the volume of surgery and summarizes the possible risks of complications in the postoperative period.