Open AccessThe expanded inframammary fold triangle: Improved results in large volume breast reductions
Author(s) -
Karan Chopra,
Kashyap Komarraju Tadisina,
Alexandra Condé-Green,
Devinder P. Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.129626
Subject(s) - inframammary fold , medicine , mammaplasty , seroma , breast reduction , surgery , fat necrosis , mastopexy , scars , reduction (mathematics) , complication , plastic surgery , implant , geometry , mathematics
The inferior pedicle, Wise-pattern reduction mammaplasty is the most popular technique for breast reduction because of its reproducible results and reliability. However, complication rates in super obese patients or patients receiving large volume reductions are high, ranging from 35 to 78%. These complications include delayed healing, infection, seroma, nipple-areolar complex necrosis, fat necrosis and development of hypertrophic scars.