title: The ''central'' quadrantectomy. Introducing a new reconstruction technique after excision of the central sub- and periareolar portion of the breast.
abstract: A new method is presented for the closure of a central cylindrical breast exeresis, embracing, full thickness, the skin and the gland. For this reconstruction, performed without altering the original shape of the breast, without removing any additional healthy tissue, we used a skin-gland flap rotated from the inferior quadrant to correct the defect.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Department of Medical/Surgery Critical Care Area School of Specialisation in Thorax Surgery University of Florence, Italy. galluccimarco@yahoo.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Staikopoulos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Degli Albizi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Politi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crisci
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome