Salvage Local Fasciocutaneous Flap for T-junction Tissue Defect in Inverted T-scar Reduction Mammoplasty

Karadag E. C., Yazar S., ALTINKAYA A., Bengur F. B.

NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.22, sa.9, ss.1304-1306, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_170_19
  • Dergi Adı: NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1304-1306
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Macromastia can cause serious psychological problems in women as well as psychosocial problems due to esthetic appearances. For this reason, proper technique in breast reduction surgery yields a dramatic physical and psychological improvement for the patient. Inverted T-scar breast reduction using the inferior pedicle technique is the most commonly used breast reduction method. The most common complication in this technique regards wound healing at the T-junction area. There are no literature reports citing the use of local flaps for the repair of tissue defects in the T-junction area following reduction mammoplasty. In this study, we present a case of using a salvaged local, Limberg-like fasciocutaneous flap for tissue defect repair at the T-junction area after the inverted T-scar reduction mammoplasty using an inferior pedicle.