TITLE:
Retrospective: Mammoplasty with Prosthesis after Video-Assisted Bariatric Surgery with Transverse Bipediculated Flap
AUTHORS:
José Humberto Cardoso Resende, Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli
KEYWORDS:
Mammoplasty; Mastoplasty with Prosthesis; Non-Aesthetic Female Mammary Plastic Surgery; Post-Bariatric Mammoplasty
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Plastic Surgery,
Vol.3 No.4,
October
9,
2013
ABSTRACT: Objective: To
assess the rate of mammary prosthesis extrusion
after mammoplasty with prosthesis implantation,
to verify the resulting shape and the degree of patient satisfaction after the
use of a transverse bipediculated flap with lateral irrigations. Methods: 30 patients with a weight loss
of 50 kg on average
after video-assisted bariatric surgery, with ptosis and excessive volumes, who
underwent mammoplasty with prosthesis placement with volumes ranging from 190
to 260 cc, using a
transverse flap with the aim of anchoring the silicone prosthesis. Results: In the patients’ evaluation,
the few postoperative complaints did not amount to complications. Pains were
minimal and the discomfort with the prosthesis was acceptable. Conclusion: the transverse flap, in
addition to acting as the best anchor among the existing flaps for implanted
prostheses, provided a youthful, natural, anatomical, aesthetic and longer
lasting appearance for the breasts.