title: Mastopexy after massive weight loss: extended chest wall-based flap associated with a loop of pectoralis muscle.
abstract: Mammaplasty for patients who have experienced massive weight loss involves some concepts that differ from those that apply to mammaplasty for normal patients. Breast anatomic characteristics make this procedure a very challenging situation. The authors present their experience with a new mammaplasty technique using an extended thoracic wall flap associated with a loop of pectoralis. This procedure is a simple and reproducible method for patients with massive weight loss that results in a pleasing breast shape and long-lasting results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. ruthgraf@bighost.com.br
authors.forename: Ruth Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: Alexandre E C
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mansur
authors.forename: Fernando Pundek
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Tenius
authors.forename: Maria Cecília Closs
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Giovana G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Gilvani Azor
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D015431:Weight Loss