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Bardach, Janusz ; Kelly, Kevin M.; Jakobsen, Jane R.
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This study was designed to test the hypothesis that simultaneous lip and palate repair results in more severe craniofacial growth aberrations than lip repair or palate repair performed separately. Seventy‐six purebred beagles were divided into five groups. Two of these groups were controls (unoperated and unrepaired animals); the three remaining groups were experimental (in one group only the lip was repaired, in another only the palate was repaired, and in the last the lip and palate were repaired simultaneously). Cephalometric measurements were analyzed using univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. In multivariate analysis, stepwise multiple regression and discrimination were applied to precisely assess the effects of the various surgical procedures. The results of this study indicate that simultaneous lip and palate repair results in more severe craniofacial growth aberrations than lip repair or palate repair performed separately.
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Various traditional mammaplasty techniques have been suggested for unilateral breast reduction, and an inverted‐T incision is still the most popular approach. However, unilaterally performed traditional techniques can rarely provide long‐lasting symmetry because the operated and the unoperated breasts react differently to aging, weight changes, and pregnancy. Considerable residual scarring, interference with clinical and mammographic evaluation, and limited versatility are all major drawbacks of traditional procedures. We have performed unilateral mammaplasties on 47 patients with various types of congenital and acquired asymmetries, reducing and sculpturing the breast from the undersurface by means of minimal incisions, always avoiding horizontal scarring in the inframammary crease. Through a vertical infra‐areolar incision, the breast is completely detached from the underlying pectoralis fascia and hooked up, thus completely exposing the undersurface of the mammary cone. The breast can thereafter be reshaped according to the size and shape of the contralateral breast by means of a discoid resection and/or selective sectoral removal of excessive subcutaneous tissues; modifications of the basic discoid resection can increase anterior projection of the new breast mound and can change the inclination of the anteroposterior breast axis on the anterior chest wall both on the horizontal and vertical planes. The results show that if criteria for patient selection are carefully respected, the procedure can provide longlasting symmetry with minimal residual scarring and fully preserve the breast anatomy, function, and vascularization.
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