Clinical Research

A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience.

Volume: 2 Number: 2 August 31, 2023
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A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience.

Abstract

Macromastia or breast hypertrophy is a significant health problem for women and requires surgical correction. Many procedures have been described for reduction mammaplasty (RM) with specific skin incisions (such as inverted T scar, vertical scar, no vertical scar, circumareolar scar, snowball shape incision), or blood supply to the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) (such as inferior, superior, medial, lateral, superomedial, superolateral pedicle or horizontal bipedicle, vertical bipedicle). Since each method has its advantages and disadvantages there is no standard guideline to be applied. Patient expectations, the shape and size of the breast, as well as the surgeon’s knowledge, and experience are important in decision-making. In the study, 65 patients underwent RM operation from 2012 to 2020. All the surgeries were performed by a single surgeon. While 20 cases were operated by no vertical scar (NVS) technique, the operations of 45 cases were performed by inverted T scar, wise pattern (WP) technique. Inferior pedicle was chosen as a pedicle in all NVS cases. Although all pedicles can be used easily with a WP only cases using inferior pedicle included in this study. The patients were followed up as outpatients at 1, 6, 12 months and yearly afterwards. In the follow-up controls, the subjective criteria such as relief of symptoms and patient satisfaction were checked along with the objective criteria such as early and late complications. The average age of the patients was 42.7 years (42 years for WP; 44.2 years for NVS). The average total reduction for patients was 2594 g for WP and 2248 g for NVS. Preoperatively, the average distance from the sternal notch to the nipple was 33.1 cm for WP and 32.5 cm for NVS. While the early complication rate in patients operated with WP was 17.7% and the late complication rate was 18,8%. On the other hand the early complication rate of NVS patients was 2,5% and the late complication rate was 15%. It was found that the total early complication rate was 13% and the total late complication rate was 17.6% considering all cases. In total, complications occured in 30% of all patients. Among the patients who underwent WP operation, 75.5% were very satisfied, 22,3% were satisfied, 2.2% were not satisfied. The complaint of the dissatisfied patient was permanent pain. 80% of the patients who underwent NVS were very satisfied, 20% were satisfied. Patient and surgeon satisfaction was very high in both techniques.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

August 31, 2023

Submission Date

July 7, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
İşleyen, N. (2023). A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences, 2(2), 66-77. https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP
AMA
1.İşleyen N. A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci. 2023;2(2):66-77. https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP
Chicago
İşleyen, Nihal. 2023. “A Comparison of Outcomes Between Wise Pattern Reduction Mammaplasty and No Vertical Scar Reduction Mammaplasty: Eight Years of Experience”. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences 2 (2): 66-77. https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP.
EndNote
İşleyen N (August 1, 2023) A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences 2 2 66–77.
IEEE
[1]N. İşleyen, “A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience”., Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 66–77, Aug. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP
ISNAD
İşleyen, Nihal. “A Comparison of Outcomes Between Wise Pattern Reduction Mammaplasty and No Vertical Scar Reduction Mammaplasty: Eight Years of Experience”. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences 2/2 (August 1, 2023): 66-77. https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP.
JAMA
1.İşleyen N. A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci. 2023;2:66–77.
MLA
İşleyen, Nihal. “A Comparison of Outcomes Between Wise Pattern Reduction Mammaplasty and No Vertical Scar Reduction Mammaplasty: Eight Years of Experience”. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences, vol. 2, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 66-77, https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP.
Vancouver
1.Nihal İşleyen. A comparison of outcomes between wise pattern reduction mammaplasty and no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty: eight years of experience. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 1;2(2):66-77. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95FB83EP

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