We have located links that may give you full text access.
A simplified vertical reduction mammaplasty: shortening the learning curve.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1999 September
Although the vertical reduction mammaplasty is effective in reducing scarring, the technique has not achieved widespread acceptance in North America. There are several reasons for this. Some believe that the vertical reduction mammaplasty is only applicable to smaller breast reductions and that the learning curve is difficult. This article describes modifications to the standard Lejour vertical reduction mammaplasty that simplify the technique and make it more reliable and easier to perform. These modifications include using a medial (or lateral) dermoglandular pedicle, not undermining the skin, using liposuction only rarely to reduce breast volume, and not using pectoralis fascia sutures; the modified technique has been used in a series of 400 vertical breast reductions. In this series, scarring was reduced and the technique was easily learned and applied. It is useful for both small and large breast reductions, with a series average of 525 g removed per breast (range, 100 to 1425 g). By using these modifications, scarring in reduction mammaplasty was effectively reduced while the nipple and areola were safely transposed on a medial or lateral dermoglandular pedicle. Incorporating these technical modifications in a vertical reduction mammaplasty is recommended as a method of improving results and limiting complications.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment.Clinical Research in Cardiology : Official Journal of the German Cardiac Society 2024 April 12
Proximal versus distal diuretics in congestive heart failure.Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2024 Februrary 30
Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in chronic insomnia: A review of clinical guidelines and case reports.Mental Health Clinician 2023 October
World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification of eosinophilic disorders: 2024 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management.American Journal of Hematology 2024 March 30
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app