title: Reduction mammaplasty using the inferior pedicle technique.
abstract: A retrospective study of 350 reduction mammaplasties by the inferior pedicle technique performed over a 3-year period allows a critical evaluation of postoperative complications and patient satisfaction. The procedure can be done in a timely manner on an outpatient basis and is applicable to breasts of different shapes and sizes. The rate of postoperative complications (5%) was comparable with previous studies. Patient satisfaction was high (98%), with near-total relief of preoperative symptoms. Concern about the resultant scars was low (2%) when the incisions followed the natural contour of the breast.
authors.affiliation: Jackson Plastic Surgery Clinic, P.A., MS, USA.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Barraza
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps