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【科普】隆胸不会增加致死危险性
隆胸不会增加致死危险性
A study conducted among 24,600 women by two Universiti Laval Faculty of Medicine researchers and their colleagues from the Canadian Public Health Agency and Cancer Care Ontario concludes that having breast implants does not increase mortality risk.
一项通过对24600名女性进行的研究表明，隆胸并不会增加致死的危险性。这项研究是由Universiti Laval Faculty of Medicine的研究人员和来自Canadian Public Health Agency及Cancer Care Ontario的同事共同完成的。
However, the study reveals that the suicide rate among women with breast implants is 73% higher than in the general population. These findings are published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
然而，刊登在最近的《美国流行病学杂志》上的研究结果也显示，隆胸的女性自杀率为73%，较普通人为高。
Universiti Laval's Jacques Brisson and Louis Latulippe and their colleagues collected information on 17,400 women from the province of Quebec and 7,200 from Ontario who had received breast implants for cosmetic purposes between 1974 and 1989. These women, who had undergone the surgery at an average age of 32, were the subject of regular follow-ups during a 15 year period. A total of 480 women with breast implants died during that period, and cross-referencing with the Canadian Vital Statistic Database was performed to determine the cause of death.
Universiti Laval的Jacques Brisson和Louis Latulippe与他们的同事一起，收集整理了来自魁北克省的17,400名及来自安大略省的7,200 名女性的资料。这些女性均于1974至1989年间做过美容隆胸手术，行手术时平均年龄为32岁。研究人员对她们进行了15年的定期调查。共有480名女性在此期间死亡。叁照加拿大统计数据库对死亡的原因进行测定。
Researchers did not observe any increase in the mortality rate of women with breast implants. In fact, that rate was 26% lower than in the control group. Fewer deaths from cancer--notably breast cancer--and heart disease accounted for most of the discrepancy. The researchers insist that this lower mortality rate is not the result of the breast augmentation procedure itself, but rather of a double selection bias. "First, a woman must be in relatively good health to undergo breast implant surgery," points out Dr. Brisson. "Also, women who receive breast implants tend to be of higher-than-average socioeconomic status. Thus, women who undergo breast augmentation surgery are more likely to be in better health than the general population."
研究人员并未发现隆胸的女性死亡率有所增高。事实上，26%的死亡率比对照组要低。其主要差异是来自癌症（特别是乳癌）和心脏病的死亡率。研究人员认为，这一较低的死亡率不是隆胸本身的结果,而是由于双重选择偏倚。Brisson博士指出：“首先, 女性必须在相对良好的健康状况下才会接受隆胸手术，同时,接受隆胸手术的女性社会经济条件较好。因此，她们的健康水平很可能会较一般人更好些。”
To put this explanation to the test, the research team analyzed a group of 16,000 women who had undergone plastic surgery procedures other than breast augmentation. As in the breast implant group, the mortality rate was lower (32%) and the suicide rate higher (55%) than in the general population.
为了要验证这一解释,研究团队分析了一组作过手术(除隆胸术外)的16,000名女性。如同隆胸组一样，这组女性的死亡率(32%)低于一般人群，而自杀率(55%)则高于一般人群。
Previous studies have observed that the psychological profile of women who receive breast implants is characterized by low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence, and more frequent mental illnesses such as depression. According to Dr. Brisson, sound medical practice should encourage surgeons to pay particular attention to the reasons why women want to undergo breast augmentation. "If this reveals problems that cannot be treated with plastic surgery, doctors should refer these patients to mental health professionals," he adds.
早先的研究已经观察到，接受隆胸术的女性心理上会有自卑感，她们缺乏自信，易患像是抑郁症之类的心理疾病。Brisson博士认为，合理的医学实践应该鼓励外科医生对女性想要接受隆胸术的理由给予特别的注意。他补充说：“如果问题并不能因为手术而解决，医生应该建议这些患者去找心理健康专家。”
The debate over breast implant safety is far from being settled, warns Dr. Brisson. "Our study shows that there is no relation between breast implants and mortality rate. It also demonstrates that the risk of cancer--particularly breast cancer--is not higher in women with breast implants. But our study does not assess the impact of breast implants on other aspects of women's health. We know there are local complications due to implant degradation, which can sometimes lead to implant replacement. Women must take those facts into consideration when determining whether or not they want to receive breast implants," concludes the researcher.
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