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[Retrospective study of 184 superior pedicle breast reductions without drainage]
T Gahagnon1, P Guerreschi, C Calibre
1Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital Roger-Salengro, CHU de Lille, 2, avenue Oscar-Lambret, 59037 Lille cedex, France. t.gahagnon@gmail.com
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.
Conclusion:
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.
