title: [Retrospective study of 184 superior pedicle breast reductions without drainage].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The safety of non-drainage has already been proven on inferior pedicle breast reduction techniques while other authors said that the superior pedicle breast reduction techniques increase the risk of postoperative drainage. We want to prove that non-drainage of superior pedicle breast reduction techniques is as safe as the non-drainage of inferior pedicle breast reduction techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  We made a retrospective study of 184 superior pedicle breast reductions in the last 5 years at the hospital of Lille. The complications were compared with the review of inferior pedicle breast reduction on the previous studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed: 1.35% of hematomas, 0.54% of fat necrosis, 0.27% of infections, 4.1% of wounds dehisences, 0.81% of nipple loss and no seroma. No significant statistical difference between the complication rate of these two breast reductions techniques was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Non-drainage in superior pedicle breast reduction techniques is as safe as the non-drainage in inferior pedicle breast reduction techniques and can be considered as reliable.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital Roger-Salengro, CHU de Lille, 2, avenue Oscar-Lambret, 59037 Lille cedex, France. t.gahagnon@gmail.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gahagnon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guerreschi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calibre
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinot-Duquennoy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult