The Lazy S Design: A Novel Skin Closure Design in Skin-Sparing Mastectomy for Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.
10.5999/aps.2017.44.4.344
- Author:
June Kyu KIM
1
,
2
;
Yong Seong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. J
2. kim@samsung.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mastectomy, subcutaneous;
Mammoplasty;
Breast implant;
Reconstructive surgical procedures
- MeSH:
Breast Implants;
Breast*;
Female;
Hope;
Humans;
Mammaplasty*;
Mastectomy*;
Mastectomy, Subcutaneous;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;
Skin*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2017;44(4):344-347
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Preservation of the breast skin envelope during immediate implant-based breast reconstruction is important for producing symmetrical and natural-looking breasts. We propose the lazy S design for the closure of round-shaped wounds with the hope of improving the aesthetic outcomes and reducing the tension on the wound by preserving the skin. Additionally, the direction of tension is dispersed due to the shape of this design. Patients undergoing implant reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy may benefit from the lazy S design.
