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Mastectomy flap design: the ‘waisted teardrop’ and a method to reduce the lateral fold
Author(s) -
Thomas Rebecca,
Mouat Christine,
King Burton
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06046.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mastectomy , surgery , standardization , general surgery , breast cancer , cancer , computer science , operating system
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.