title: [Reduction mammaplasty with central gland pedicle based on Würinger's horizontal septum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the method and efficacy of reduction mammaplasty with central gland pedicle based on Würinger' s horizontal septum in the treatment of female breast hypertrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  From Mar. 2009 to Sept. 2011, a series of 21 consecutive patients with mild and moderate hypermastia underwent reduction mammaplasty with central gland pedicle. Only the mammary gland located at cranial portion of septum was resected and the mammary gland located at caudal portion of septum was preserved.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our series, the mean resection weight per breast was (327.8 +/- 148.6) g, the mean nipple-to clavicle midpoint was 20.0 cm (range, 18.0-22.0 cm) and the mean nipple-to-sternal-notch distance was 21.0 cm (range, 19.5-22.5 cm) postoperatively. Nipple was moved upward 6.5 cm on average (range, 4.0-10.0 cm). There was no hematoma and nipple-areolar complex (NAC) necrosis. Minimal wound dehiscence occurred in one case and healed by dressing change. 17 cases were followed up for 3 months to 2 years. Satisfactory breast shape was achieved with good NAC sensibility.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The reduction mammaplasty with central gland pedicle based on Würinger' s horizontal septum is a safe and reliable technique for mild and moderate hypermastia. Satisfactory breast contour, as well as NAC viability and sensibility, could be achieved with lower occurrence of hematoma or seroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jia-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ling-Yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Neng-Qiang
authors.initials: NQ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jia-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult