Simplification of reduction mammaplasty using a specially designed ruler.

摘要

There are well-established techniques for reduction mammaplasty. Especially in the beginning of the reduction mammaplasty learning process, inaccurate preoperative marking frequently causes asymmetric results. To prevent this common pitfall, we recommend a simple method for marking exact resection lines with a specially designed ruler for nearly all types of breasts.The ruler, made of transparent plastic, has a triangular shape (Fig. 1). Two straight borders have a centimeter scale including a right angle. The ruler has a red midline and also four black lines marking a 5?distance to the next line. The corner of the scaled borders is the top of the ruler. We perform a modification of the Robbins technique .