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James Roy Kanjoor1, Aakansh Jain1, Sathya Pakkiri1
1Roys Cosmetic Surgery Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Background Reduction of very huge breast-gigantic macromastia-is a challenge to breast surgeons in choosing the right procedure to obtain an optimal outcome. The feasibility of a superomedial pedicle (SMP) with some modifications proves to be a good option to achieve a viable nipple areolar complex (NAC) with good size and shape after good resection above 800 g. Materials and Methods Out of the 35 patients with 70 breast reductions, 15 can be considered gigantic macromastia with reductions above 800 g. A retrospective analysis of 30 breast reductions in these 15 patients from 2010 to 2023 was done. All cases were done using SMP with some modifications. The sternal notch to the nipple, the new NAC site, pedicle length, resection weight, and complications were analyzed. The modifications followed were lowering the new NAC, narrowing the distance between medial and lateral pillar width, medializing the pedicle, and lengthening the vertical limb. Results There was no total necrosis of the NAC. Partial necrosis occurred in three patients that were managed conservatively and one case of fat necrosis needed debridement. All of them had a good size, shape, and form. Conclusion SMP is a versatile technique with flexibility to modify the dimensions to get a robust blood supply to the NAC, after obtaining an adequate resection.
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