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  • Oncology

Background:

  • Many women do not opt for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction due to medical reasons or personal choice.
  • Achieving an aesthetically pleasing chest wall contour after mastectomy can be challenging for some patients.
  • This study addresses the need for aesthetic closure in patients not undergoing reconstruction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a technical approach for aesthetic primary closure following mastectomy.
  • To adapt techniques from breast reduction and female-to-male (FTM) mastectomies for post-mastectomy closure.
  • To offer a versatile technique applicable to patients irrespective of their preoperative breast size.

Main Methods:

  • Assessing and managing excess cranial/caudal tissue by de-epithelializing the lower flap for breast bulk.
  • Medializing axillary non-breast tissue to address horizontal tissue excess.
  • Removing excess horizontal skin via a small lateral incision, akin to a Wise-pattern closure.

Main Results:

  • The technique yielded good aesthetic outcomes.
  • Patients reported satisfaction with the postoperative results.
  • The method proved to be reproducible.

Conclusions:

  • Aesthetic primary closure after mastectomy, without reconstruction, is achievable.
  • Key elements include managing tissue excess, medializing axillary tissue, and creating bulk with lateral/caudal tissue.
  • This approach offers an easy, reproducible, and aesthetically pleasing solution for post-mastectomy chest wall contouring.