Segment Resection Using a Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty



Fig. 19.1
Diagnostic workup with mammography





19.2 Surgery


We started surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy. Frozen section demonstrated no cancer cells within the sentinel lymph node. After deepithelialization of the skin surrounding the neo-nipple-areola complex (Fig. 19.2), the dermis was incised mediocaudal and the skin was dissected from the breast parenchyma from 5 up to 10 o’clock. The whole mediocaudal quadrant was removed with the lesion under palpable control (Fig. 19.3

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Apr 2, 2016 | Posted by in General Surgery | Comments Off on Segment Resection Using a Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty

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