Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-06T23:03:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004 / A ginecomastia incide em ate 60 por cento dos adolescentes, causando dor e transtornos na auto-imagem do paciente, levando a problemas de ordem emocional e fisica (COLOMBO-BENKMAN, 1999), que podem ser revertidos com o tratamento. Este trabalho avaliou o tratamento cirurgico da ginecomastia el sua interferencia, na, qualidade de vida e auto-estima) do paciente. Casuistica: Foram incluidos 33 pacientes de 18 a 50 anos, com ginecomastia de 2 a 21 anos de evolucao, de etiologia puberal na maioria 90,1 por cento). Metodo: Foi feita adenectomia conforme a classificacao de Letterman & Schuster (1969). Os dados do infra e 90º pos-operatorio (PO) foram avaliados. Os pacientes responderam no pre e PO de seis meses as versoes brasileiras dos questionarios de Rosenberg para auto-estima e Short-Form 36 para qualidade de vida. Resultados: Houve melhora estatisticamente significante para os dominios Estado Geral de Saúde, Capacidade Funcional, Aspectos Sociais, Vitalidade e Saúde Mental. Conclusao: O emprego dos questionarios de Rosenberg-EPM e Short-Form 36 permitiu demonstrar que o tratamento cirurgico da ginecomastia promoveu mudancas positivas na qualidade de vida e na auto-estima dos pacientes / Gynecomastia has above a 60% incidence in adolescents, leading to pain and self-image disturbs, with emotional and physical problems (COLOMBO-BENKMAN, 1999), that can be solved with the threatening. This study has evaluated the patients’ self-esteem and health related quality of life before and after the surgical treatment of gynecomastia. Sample: 33 patients within 18 to 50 years old were included, with confirmed gynecomastia from 2 to 21 years of evolution, puberal etiology was the main cause (90.1%). Methods: There were performed adenectomy regarding Letterman & Schurter’s (1969) classification. Before and six month post-operatory (PO) data was evaluated. The patients answered at these moments to the brazilian versions of the Rosenberg self-esteem and Short Form-36 questionnaires. Results:There were improve, statisticaly significant, to Short Form-36 General Health State, Functional Capacity, Social Aspects, Vitality and Mental Health. Conclusion: Using the Rosenberg ́s and Short-Form 36 question naires could demonstrate increase to the quality of life and self-esteem due to the gynecomastia surgical treatment. / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações