[In-operation adjusting in inferior pedicle technique reduction mammaplasty].
OBJECTIVE
To overcome inflexible disadvantage in reduction mammaplasty design.


METHODS
Preoperation, locating approximately new nipple position and redundant breast skin range. In operation, reshaping unfinished breast shape and locating new nipple-areola position finally in near elective position, breast is reduced using inferior pedicle technique.


RESULTS
From August, 1995, 34 cases were performed using this method. After 3 - 18 months' follow-up, the result show that there isn't obvious complication, new breast shape is natural, nipple--areola sense exist.


CONCLUSIONS
This design method is simple, flexible, operation is safe, effect is reliable.
Chen
Yu-zhe
YZ
Department of Plastic Surgery, the Third Hospital of Beijing University, Beiing 100083, China.
Xue
Hong-yu
HY
Zhu
Li
L
You
Wei-tao
WT
Ma
Yong-guang
YG
Wang
Xia
X
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult