Peeling orange: rapid deepithelialization in reduction mammaplasty.

Intradermal Infiltration of Local Anesthetic—Rapid and Bloodless Deepithelialization of the Breast Pedicle

Breast reduction is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures, and pedicle deepithelialization remains a time-consuming step of the operation. This is especially true when using an inferior pedicle. We present a novel technique of intradermal infiltration of the breast pedicle with local anesthetic to facilitate efficient, bloodless deepithelialization. The senior author use...

Laser-assisted breast reduction: a safe and effective alternative. A study of 367 patients.

BACKGROUND Although several studies have been published documenting the safety of laser-assisted breast reduction, they have involved only small numbers of patients. OBJECTIVE The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of a series of 367 consecutive patients who underwent inferior pedicle laser-assisted breast reduction surgery at a single outpatient facility from 1995 through 2004. ...

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...

Histopathological Evaluation of Reduction Mammaplasty Specimens to Detect Occult Breast Cancer: A Report from Southern Iran

BACKGROUND Reduction mammaplasty (RM) is among the commonly performed procedures by plastic surgeons. Occult breast cancers are rarely detected in these specimens. The purpose of the study was to describe histopathological evaluation of reduction mammaplasty specimens to detect occult breast cancer in Southern Iran. METHODS The histological diagnosis of 350 RM specimens from 175 patients...

Unilateral Sensation Loss of the NAC After Superomedial Pedicle Reduction Mammaplasty