Refinement of dog-ear deformity following autologous flap breast reconstruction by liposuction

VernacularTitle:脂肪抽吸修整皮瓣法乳房再造术后“猫耳”畸形
Author: Chenglong WANG ¹ ; Dali MU ; Minqiang XIN ; Su FU ; Lin CHEN ; Deni KANG ; Jie LUAN
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1. 100144,中国医学科学院北京协和医学院整形外科医院整形八科
Keywords: Lipectomy; Breast reconstruction; Autologous flap; Dog-ear deformity
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2018;24(2):104-106
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the application of liposuction in refining the dog-ear deformity following autologous flap breast reconstruction.Methods Between May 2012 and September 2016,16 patients with dog-ear deformity in the donor site following autologous flap breast reconstruction were treated with liposuction.All the patients were female with an average age of 40.6 years (range,32-47 years).After the operational compression garment was used for at least one month.Regular follow-up was performed after the above operation.Results The follow-up period lasted for 6 to 8 months.The dog-ear deformity was restored to normal appearance.All cases achieved satisfactory results without complications such as local depression,infection,skin necrosis etc.Conclusions For some of the dog-ear deformity following autologous flap breast reconstruction,liposuction is a good and simple method without adjuvant incisions.