[Oncoplasty by the Thorek technique for lower quadrant cancers in a condition of gigantomastia]

Describe our experience of Oncoplasty according to Thorek in gigantomastia with hard and less plastic breasts and a major ptosis.

Thirteen cases of breast carcinoma on gigantomastia operated using the Thorek technique between 2014 and 2019 in Burkina Faso were analyzed retrospectively. The operative indications, technique and results were considered. Breast Q was used to assess patient satisfaction.

The indication of oncoplasty by the Thorek's technique was breast lower quadrants carcinoma, associated with a major ptosis, gigantomastia. There was a consequence on the spine in 9 over 13 cases. The breasts were hard and less plastic, making the other breast reduction techniques difficult. This technique helped remove the carcinoma, reduce the volume of the breast and address the ptosis. The patients were satisfied with the volume of the remaining breasts and their aesthetic look. The resection margins were safe. Two cases of aerolar dyschromia were noticed.

The Thorek technique remains an alternative concerning tumours on gigantomastia, with hard and less plastic breasts and a major ptosis. The results combine carcinological and aesthetic requirements.