Contralateral Breast Management in Breast Reconstruction

William L. Murillo

doi:10.1055/s-2002-22683

Seminars in Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents

Semin Plast Surg 2002; 16(1): 077-092
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-22683

Contralateral Breast Management in Breast Reconstruction

William L. Murillo

Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The guidelines for contralateral breast management in breast reconstruction are not too dissimilar from those used in current mammaplasty. However, a judicious perception of the shape of the mammary gland, an analysis of its alterations, and a comparison of them with those of the reconstructed breast are necessary to choose a procedure that will achieve a symmetric, esthetically pleasing appearance. This article presents a technique that combines a number of existing procedures for breast lifting and reduction. It provides a sequence of steps that will help the reader handle reduction and lifting in breast surgery in a manner that will create a pleasing, long-term appearance.

KEYWORD

Contralateral breast - opposite breast - reduction mammaplasty - breast reconstruction

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