• ANZ journal of surgery · May 2012

    Mastectomy flap design: the 'waisted teardrop' and a method to reduce the lateral fold.

    • Rebecca Thomas, Christine Mouat, and Burton King.
    • Department of General Surgery, Wellington Regional Hospital, Riddiford Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
    • ANZ J Surg. 2012 May 1; 82 (5): 329-33.

    BackgroundThere 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.MethodsWe describe a simple technique for designing mastectomy flaps and a method to eliminate the lateral dog ear.ConclusionThe design is easy to apply and may enable standardization. Heuristics of mastectomy design should be standardized and included in surgical training.© 2012 The Authors. ANZ Journal of Surgery © 2012 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

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