A Step-by-Step Approach to a Successful Cosmetic Breast Reduction
Summary:. Evolution of breast reduction techniques has been a result of combining different skin marking patterns with a wide variety of pedicles. Despite the many differences that may exist among these procedures, they all rely on a few key principles. To make surgery more expeditious and minimize...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002117 |
| Summary: | Summary:. Evolution of breast reduction techniques has been a result of combining different skin marking patterns with a wide variety of pedicles. Despite the many differences that may exist among these procedures, they all rely on a few key principles. To make surgery more expeditious and minimize technical challenges, these principles can be incorporated into simple surgical strategies. The authors present a step-by-step approach to help to achieve a successful cosmetic breast reduction for patients with small to moderate breast hypertrophy. Special emphasis is given to intraoperative clues that make this procedure more reproducible and straightforward. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-7574 |