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Post-burn breast deformity: various corrective techniques.

M A E El-Otiefy¹, A M A Darwish

¹Assiut University, Egypt.

Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters

|October 13, 2011

Summary

Deep chest and abdominal burns in Egyptian females commonly cause breast deformities. Surgical correction, including Z-plasty and tissue expanders, effectively reconstructs the breast and nipple/areola complex, restoring appearance with minimal complications.

Keywords:

BREAST DEFORMITY BURN, RECONSTRUCTION

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Endoscopic Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomy via a Single Axillary Incision with Immediate Pre-pectoral Implant-based Breast Reconstruction

Endoscopic Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomy via a Single Axillary Incision with Immediate Pre-pectoral Implant-based Breast Reconstruction

Published on: May 17, 2024

Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Burn Reconstruction
Female Breast Deformities

Background:

Domestic accidents, particularly flame burns, frequently cause chest and abdominal burns in Egypt.
Deep burns on the anterior chest, abdomen, neck, and axilla can lead to significant breast deformities in females during childhood and adolescence.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the types of post-burn breast deformities in female patients.
To evaluate the surgical techniques used for correction of these deformities.
To assess the outcomes and complications of reconstructive surgery for burn-induced breast deformities.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 74 female breasts in 55 patients with post-burn deformities.
Classification of deformities: upward contracture, downward contracture, and nipple/areola complex distortion.
Surgical interventions included Z-plasty, scar revision, local flaps, skin grafts, and tissue expanders.

Main Results:

Upward contracture (35%), downward contracture (43%), and nipple/areola complex loss/distortion (22%) were observed.
Surgical correction achieved adequate breast projection and inframammary fold creation.
Complications were minimal, including partial graft skin loss (2 patients) and partial areola edge loss (3 patients).

Conclusions:

Burns frequently cause varied breast deformities in females, necessitating tailored surgical correction.
Standard scar revision principles, Z-plasty, local flaps, skin grafts, and tissue expanders are effective reconstructive options.
Successful reconstruction can restore breast aesthetics and function with a low rate of major complications.