title: An application of the LeJour vertical mammaplasty pattern for skin-sparing mastectomy: a preliminary report.
abstract: An application of the LeJour vertical mammaplasty skin pattern for skin-sparing mastectomy is presented. The approach provides adequate access for the mastectomy, axillary dissection, and immediate breast reconstruction. The technique is ideal for patients with large or ptotic breasts undergoing a simultaneous contralateral breast reduction or mastopexy. It is particularly suitable for autogenous tissue reconstruction. Its use in mastectomies for cancer and prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomies is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reconstructive Surgery, Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrooke's University Hospital, Cambridge, UK. contact@charlesmalata.com
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Malata
authors.forename: Elaine L B
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chikwe
authors.forename: Alessandra C E
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Canal
authors.forename: Arnie D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Purushotham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged