Analysis of preoperative assessment of glandular mass in gynecomastia

To investigate the effectiveness of axillary single-site laparoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy in treatment of gynecomastia (GYN) and the assessment method of glandular mass before operation. A clinical data of 65 GYN patients admitted between August 2023 and February 2024 and matched the selection criteria was retrospectively analyzed. The patients were (30.8±7.9) years old, with a body mass index (BMI) of 27.3 (24.9, 29.8) kg/m . According to Simon's grading criteria, the GYN was classified as gade Ⅰ in 8 cases, grade Ⅱa in 32 cases, grade Ⅱb in 21 cases, and grade Ⅲ in 4 cases. All patients underwent bilateral axillary single-site laparoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative bilateral extubation time, total length of hospital stay, and the occurrence of related complications were recorded. The cosmetic outcome score was assessed by questionnaire at 2 months after operation. Preoperative BMI, lying/standing sternal notch to nipple (SN-N), and lying/standi