Thursday 15 December 2011

The lateral chest wall: A separate aesthetic unit in breast surgery

The lateral chest wall: A separate aesthetic unit in breast surgery. Plastic and reconstructive surgery; Dec 2011, Vol. 128(6), p. 626e - 643e.

Bar-Meir, E.D., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2011/12000/The_Lateral_Chest_Wall___A_Separate_Aesthetic_Unit.13.aspx

The lateral chest wall is an aesthetic unit often overlooked in breast surgery. Abnormalities are often seen in candidates for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and in the massive weight loss population. Preoperative evaluation of the lateral chest wall is necessary to address this area properly.