The Periareolar Approach: All Seasons Technique for Multiple Breast Conditions

Overview

Journal Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2021 Aug 23

PMID 34422516

Citations 6

Authors

Marco Klinger

Valeriano Vinci

Silvia Giannasi

Valeria Bandi

Alessandra Veronesi

Luca Maione

Barbara Catania

Andrea Lisa

Guido Cornegliani

Micol Giaccone

Mattia Siliprandi

Andrea Battistini

Federico Barbera

Corrado Tinterri

Alberto Testori

Fabio Caviggioli

Francesco Klinger

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Abstract

Methods: We performed a retrospective study on 5028 consecutive procedures in 4198 female patients treated with a periareolar approach in two regional institutions between 2008 and 2018. We considered 853 pure mastopexies, 362 breast augmentations, 422 secondary breast augmentations, 402 corrections of stenotic breast, 2921 oncoplastic surgeries, and 68 breast reductions. Postoperative complication, as well as patient and surgeon satisfaction were assessed.

Result: Patient and surgeon satisfaction 1 year after the procedure was excellent, and the complication rate was low.

Conclusions: When the indication is set correctly, the periareolar approach can obtain excellent results. This versatile technique, initially introduced as a mastopexy technique, has expanded its applications and can now be used for multiple surgical situations.

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