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Immediate reconstruction after subcutaneous mastectomy

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We describe an improved technique for subcutaneous mastectomy using two surgical approaches, one through a short axillary incision and the other through an inframmary incision. Pathological breast tissue is removed from the prepectoral space through the lower incision and a silicone implant is placed in the retropectoral space through the axillary approach. A further modification is described using a laterally rotated inframammary dermis flap to reinforce the lateral margin of the retropectoral space containing the prosthesis.

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    Gaston F. Maillard M.D. & Laurence J. Garey M.D., Ph.D.

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Maillard, G.F., Garey, L.J. Immediate reconstruction after subcutaneous mastectomy. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 13, 23–26 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570321

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