Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2016;32(1):45-48

Application of trans-areola approach for costicartilage harvesting.

Bailin PAN ; Qingfang KE

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

OBJECTIVETo investigate the trans-areola approach for costicartilage harvesting in order to avoid the obvious scar resulted by traditional approach through chest incision.

METHODSFrom 2013, 7 cases who underwent rhinoplasty received costicartilage harvesting through trans-areola approach. The incision was designed along the lower interior edge of right areola. Then the dissection was performed to expose the 5th costicartilage. Then a costicartilage, 2 - 5 cm in length, was harvested. The incision was closed delicately. The suture was removed 7 days after operation.

RESULTSThe patients were followed up for 3 months to 2 years without hypertrophic scar and breast deformity. The scar was located in conceal location. The satisfactory rate was higher than that in patients with chest incision.

CONCLUSIONSThe scar resulted from trans-areola approach is comparatively conceal, compared with that at chest.