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pediatric breast reduction mammaplasty procedure commonly performed children suffering excess breast tissue back pain social anxiety minimal information exists regarding demographics epidemiology complications adolescents health care reform progresses investigating socioeconomic patientrelated factors affecting cost operative outcomes essential kids inpatient database kid used 2000 2009 patients international classification diseases 9th revision code macromastia procedure code reduction mammaplasty 20 less included demographic data including age sex payer mix location collected significant independent variables associated complications duration stay identified bivariate multiple regression analysis total 1345 patients ages 12 20 evaluated majority patients white 64 zip code greatest income 36 private insurance 75 overall comorbidity complication rates 30 32 respectively duration stay associated race income quartile insurance type complications hospital type africanamerican race medicaid lower income privateinvestor owned hospitals predictive greater hospital charges large retrospective database analysis pediatric reduction mammaplasty relatively low early complication rate short duration stay complications total charges duration stay discrepancies associated race location socioeconomic status although demonstrably safe first study demonstrating negative effect race socioeconomic status completely elective procedure involving children results demonstrate intricate association socioeconomic patientrelated factors influencing overall outcomes pediatric population