Central/Inferior Pedicle Technique for Reduction Mammaplasty: A Systematic Review

Breast-feeding after inferior pedicle reduction mammaplasty.

The breast-feeding practices of a series of postpartum women, who had undergone prior reduction mammaplasty by means of an inferior pedicle approach, are reported in this retrospective study. Also identified are the factors that influenced the decision to breast-feed postoperatively. From a patient pool of 544 individuals who elected to have reduction mammaplasty between 1984 and 1994 (age rang...

Complication rates in inferior pedicle reduction mammaplasty.

We read with great interest the article entitled A Comparison of Complication Rates in Large and Small Inferior Pedicle Reduction Mammaplasty by O'Grady et al. (Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 115: 736, 2005). We commend the authors for dealing with this matter, and also for producing a very valuable report. We would like to present our own experience on the matter, focusing on some of the complications...

Commentary on: The central pillar technique: a new septum-based pedicle design for reduction mammaplasty.

BACKGROUND Successful breast reduction involves remodeling the breast parenchyma and creating a pedicle to maintain blood supply to the nipple-areola complex (NAC). Although vascular compromise is generally venous in breast reduction surgery, clear anatomical descriptions of the breast veins are lacking in textbooks. OBJECTIVES The author designed an NAC flap based on arterial and venous terr...

Reduction mammaplasty with superior-lateral dermoglandular pedicle: another alternative.

During a period of 7.5 years, reduction mammaplasty using a superior-lateral dermoglandular pedicle was performed in 213 mammary glands in 112 patients. This procedure is a modification of the original technique by Skoog that takes advantage of its benefits but adds two basic premises: (1) to preserve the integrity of the galactophorous ducts for future nursing and (2) to cause less innervation...

Unilateral Sensation Loss of the NAC After Superomedial Pedicle Reduction Mammaplasty