Inframammary fold approach in breast conserving surgery for cancer

Abstract

The onco-plastic surgery technique that we propose, exploiting an "extra-mammary" access, allows to make a breast-conserving surgery yet oncologically radical for early breast cancer, according to the conventional protocols of breast-conserving therapy (BCT), avoiding the excision of the skin, if not involved, overlying the lesion and the resulting scar on the breast. The incision is made immediately below the inframammary fold, thus the resulting surgical scar is hardly visible or often totally invisible on standing, because hidden from the natural breast ptosis. With this technique it is possible to significantly reduce the alteration of breast profile and body image as well as the effects on the fragile psychology of women who underwent breast cancer surgery. A related case with 36 months follow-up is described. Additional research needs to be conducted to evaluate long-term results and effectiveness of the proposed technique in relation to a large number of cases.

Surgical drainage of lactational breast abscess with ultrasound‐guided Encor vacuum‐assisted breast biopsy system

“…The inframammary fold incision is widely used in breast surgery for cosmetic reasonsIncision at this area is often hardly visible or even totally invisible as hidden from the natural breast ptosis. Moreover, the inframammary incision is also far away from the nipple, minimizing the risk of interfering with breastfeeding.…”

“…The inframammary fold incision is widely used in breast surgery for cosmetic reasons [30][31][32] Incision at this area is often hardly visible or even totally invisible as hidden from the natural breast ptosis.…”