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[Personal experience with the Lemperle method of reduction mammaplasty]
J Hudáková1, S Guzanin, P Kacmár
1Klinika plastickej, rekonstrukcnej a estetickej chirurgie FN L. Pasteura a LF UPJS, Kosice, Slovenská republika.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii : Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti
|September 1, 2000
Summary
This study evaluated Lemperle
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Surgical Techniques
Context:
- Reduction mammoplasty is a common procedure for breast hypertrophy.
- Lemperle's method, based on Wise and Strombeck techniques, focuses on lower quadrant resection.
Purpose:
- To assess the efficacy and safety of Lemperle's reduction mammoplasty technique.
Summary:
- The study involved 70 patients (ages 17-55) undergoing Lemperle's reduction mammoplasty over five years.
- Indications included gigantomastia, hypertrophy with asymmetry, and hypertrophy with ptosis.
- Postoperative complications were minimal, with low rates of areolar necrosis and suture dehiscence.
Impact:
- Lemperle's method demonstrates a favorable safety profile and high patient satisfaction.
- This technique effectively addresses various forms of breast hypertrophy.
