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SUBMITTER: Siggelkow W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4168326 | biostudies-other | 2012 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Siggelkow W W Lübbe K K Gade J J Kölbl H H Schmidt M M Böhm D D
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 20120701 7
<b>Background:</b> We present a series of skin-sparing mastectomies (SSMs) with skin reduction and immediate breast reconstruction to treat large and ptotic breasts. The technique combines oncological mastectomy with immediate subpectoral implant placement as a single-step procedure. <b>Methods:</b> Data was collected from a prospective database from February 2009 to April 2011. A total of 24 patients with macromastia or pronounced ptosis fulfilled the criteria for skin-saving mastectomy. All op ...[more]