[Key-stone mammaplasty. Architectural considerations].
A breast usually has a conical or pyramidal shape. The best way to reduce such a structure is to resect the base. This reduction can be mathematically defined following the principles of the architecture of pyramids. Once the volume is decreased, a conical shape and a stable position has to be recreated. Using the principle of cathedral architecture, a key-stone, is created to stabilise the mammary arch. The architectural study is presented as well as its adaptation to the breast.
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D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
Plastie mammaire à clef de voûte. Considérations architecturales.