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Wise pattern mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction.

Prathap P, Harland RN

Department of General Surgery, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 2NN, UK. prathap64@aol.com

A new technique of immediate breast reconstruction is presented. This technique uses a silicone implant placed in a subpectoral pocket, using de-epithelialised skin from the lower breast to augment the submuscular pocket, thus producing a compound myodermal flap. The technique is simple, and the resulting scar is cosmetically satisfactory; when combined with reduction mammoplasty on the opposite breast, this technique produces satisfactory breast symmetry.

Published 26 November 2004 in Breast, 13(6): 502-5.
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