title: [A study of reduction mammaplasty in patients with breast benign diseases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the efficacy and complications of the method for reduction mammaplasty in patients with breast benign diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  From November 1980 to December 2001, reduction mammaplasty was performed in 27 patients with breast hypertrophy, ptosis and benign diseases. The operation methods were selected according to the characters of the diseases and the extent of breast hypertrophy and ptosis. 9 patients received reduction mammaplasty using an inferior pyramidal pedicle technique; 16 patients received Mckissock vertical bipedicle technique and 2 patients received the bicyclic incision technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The successful rate was 94.2%. Three breasts developed areola necrosis in Mckissock. Symptoms caused by breast hypertrophy and benign diseases were improved apparently.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reduction mammaplasty is the best option for the treatment of breast hypertrophy and ptosis with benign diseases. The method of reduction mammaplasty should be taken individually.
authors: Department of Breast Tumor, Cancer Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300060, China.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Yin
authors: Xue-hui
authors: XH
authors: Zhang
authors: Lian-sheng
authors: LS
authors: Ning
authors: Rui
authors: R
authors: Hui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*