Surgical Strategies in the Treatment of Gynecomastia Grade I-II: The Combination of Liposuction and Subcutaneous Mastectomy Provides Excellent Patient Outcome and Satisfaction.
Breast Care (Basel)
; 10(3): 184-8, 2015 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Gynecomastia (GM) is a benign condition with glandular tissue enlargement of the male breast. GM is classified into 4 grades of increasing severity. We describe a series of GM grade I-II, diagnosed, treated surgically and analyzed regarding feasibility, complication rate, and satisfaction.METHODS:
From 2005 to 2012, a chart review was performed for 53 patients. Preoperative examination included endocrine and urological examination and exclusion of other pathological conditions. The surgical technique consisted of liposuction through an inframammarian-fold incision and excision of the glandular tissue by a minimal periareolar approach.RESULTS:
A total number of 53 male patients with 104 breasts were available for analysis. By liposuction, a median of 300 ml (range 10-1000 ml) was aspirated from each breast and 25.1 g (range 3-233 g) gland tissue was resected. Surgery lasted between 25 and 164 min per patient (median 72 min). 2 postoperative hemorrhages occurred (n = 2, 3.8%). 2 patients underwent re-operation due to cosmetic reasons (n = 2, 3.8%).CONCLUSIONS:
This analysis demonstrates that treatment of GM grade I-II can easily be performed by liposuction combined with subcutaneous resection of the glandular tissue as a minimally invasive and low-impact surgical treatment with a low rate of complications and excellent patient satisfaction. Preoperative workup is important to rule out specific diseases or malignancy causing the GM.
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Breast Care (Basel)
Year:
2015
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Affiliation country:
Germany