Early experience with the Lejour vertical scar reduction mammaplasty technique
1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 46; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0007-1226(93)90228-4
ISSN1465-3087
AutoresMark Pickford, John G. Boorman,
Tópico(s)Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
ResumoOver a 19-month period 25 bilateral reduction mammaplasties were performed using the Lejour technique. Results were assessed retrospectively. The mean follow-up was 12 months. The study showed that minor complications were common (40%), that nipple-areolar sensation was frequently reduced and that minor revision surgery for persistent dog-ears was often necessary (20%). Comparison with complications and revision rates in a similar group of patients who had undergone reduction mammaplasty using an inferior pedicle technique showed remarkably similar results. The positive findings of the current study were that nipple-areola necrosis was not encountered, patient satisfaction was high and the aesthetic results were generally good.
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