[Conservative surgery in breast cancer: combination skin incision for a better cosmetic result]

L Benoit; C Franceschini; A Margarot; L Arnould; J Fraisse; J Cuisenier

doi:10.1016/j.anchir.2004.01.007

[Conservative surgery in breast cancer: combination skin incision for a better cosmetic result]

Ann Chir. 2004 Jun;129(5):310-2. doi: 10.1016/j.anchir.2004.01.007.

[Article in French]

Authors

L Benoit¹, C Franceschini, A Margarot, L Arnould, J Fraisse, J Cuisenier

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie, centre G.-F.-Leclerc, 1, rue du Professeur-Marion, BP 77980, 21079 Dijon cedex, France. [email protected]

PMID: 15220108
DOI: 10.1016/j.anchir.2004.01.007

Abstract

The authors report a surgical procedure for lumpectomy combining both areolar and radial skin incision for cancer localized in the inferior, or at the junction of the superior and inferior part of the breast. The skin incision have an "amphore-like" appearance. It allows an easy mammoplasty with all cancerologic securities.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / etiology
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / prevention & control
Esthetics
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty / methods*
Mastectomy, Segmental / adverse effects
Mastectomy, Segmental / methods*
Suture Techniques*
Treatment Outcome