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Mastectomy flap design: the 'waisted teardrop' and a method to reduce the lateral fold
Rebecca Thomas1, Christine Mouat, Burton King
1Department of General Surgery, Wellington Regional Hospital, Riddiford Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
Background:
There are various methods to design mastectomy flaps but few are standardized. Lateral skin folds or 'dog ears' are a common, unsightly and uncomfortable consequence following a surgery in overweight patients.
Methods:
We describe a simple technique for designing mastectomy flaps and a method to eliminate the lateral dog ear.
Conclusion:
The design is easy to apply and may enable standardization. Heuristics of mastectomy design should be standardized and included in surgical training.