title: Wise pattern mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction.
abstract: A new technique of immediate breast reconstruction is presented. This technique uses a silicone implant placed in a subpectoral pocket, using de-epithelialised skin from the lower breast to augment the submuscular pocket, thus producing a compound myodermal flap. The technique is simple, and the resulting scar is cosmetically satisfactory; when combined with reduction mammoplasty on the opposite breast, this technique produces satisfactory breast symmetry.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 2NN, UK. prathap64@aol.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prathap
authors.forename: R N L
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Harland
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors