Autologous Inferior Dermal Sling (Autoderm) with Concomitant Skin-Envelope Reduction Mastectomy: An Excellent Surgical Choice for Women with Macromastia and Clinically Significant Ptosis

摘要

Background Skin-sparing mastectomy and prosthetic reconstruction can be complicated by poor surgical outcomes in large-breasted, obese women. This article describes a single surgeon’s experience comparing conventional skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) and skin-reduction mastectomy using an autologous vascularized inferior dermal/cutaneous sling (autoderm).