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Breast Vascularization and Its Implication in Breast Reduction and Mastopexy Surgery: Anatomical Study
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Background: Breast reduction is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgeries in women worldwide. The Wise pattern breast reduction is one of the most frequent skin designs for this surgery. One key point of the surgery is to preserve a well-vascularized NAC by using different surgical pedicles. This study aims to test and update the anatomical knowledge of breast vascularization, the topographic and anatomical basis of the different surgical vascular pedicles, and the differences between the right and left sides. (2) Methods: A descriptive observational anatomical study was carried out on 15 breasts from 10 cryopreserved body donors. A dissection was performed by quadrants to know the affected arteries' origin in the different patterns. (3) Results: The largest and most frequently dissected internal mammary perforator artery was in the second intercostal space. A total of 44.9% of the dissected perforators are located in the upper inner quadrant, compared to 53.5% in the lower quadrants. (4) Conclusions: The upper inner quadrant alone has the most arterial perforators. In contrast, the sum of the two lower quadrants represents the greatest vascularization of the breast, with a small difference between both.
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SALAS LÓPEZ, Ainhoa, et al. Breast Vascularization and Its Implication in Breast Reduction and Mastopexy Surgery: Anatomical Study. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2024. Vol. 14, num. 5, pags. 536. ISSN 2075-4426. [consulted: 6 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/214529