Skin-reducing Mastectomy with Primary Implant Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Background: We present a series of skin-sparing mastectomies (SSMs) with skin reduction and immediate breast reconstruction to treat large and ptotic breasts. The technique combines oncological mastectomy with immediate subpectoral implant placement as a single-step procedure. Methods: Data was collected from a prospective database from February 2009 to April 2011. A total of 24 patients with macromastia or pronounced ptosis fulfilled the criteria for skin-saving mastectomy. All operations were carried out as a single-step procedure with adaptation of the contralateral breast by reduction mastopexy. Results: A total of 27 SSMs were performed in 24 patients. The mean implant volume was 265 cm³. Immediate reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex was done in

SUBMITTER: Siggelkow W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4168326 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature