TY  - JOUR
TI  - Turkish Plastic Surgeons’ Preferences Related to the Inframammary Approach in Breast Augmentation Surgery: A Descriptive Study
AB  - Objective: Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed aesthetic surgery procedures. Unlike in other surgeries, the lo- cation of the incision is vital in breast augmentation, especially in the in- framammary incision. A survey was conducted to define surgeons’ preferences in the inframammary approach to breast augmentation. Ma- terial and Methods: A 16-item electronic questionnaire was administered to plastic surgeons in Türkiye. Questions on incision location, incision length, implant, surface, and other details were included. The collected data were analyzed. Results: There were 140 plastic surgeons who responded. The respondents preferred inframammary incisions in 97%, axillary inci- sions in 2%, and periareolar incisions in 1% of cases. Moreover, %66 pre- ferred subglandular or subfascial pockets, whereas 34% preferred submuscular pockets. Eighty-five percent used round implants, and 15% used anatomical implants most commonly. Ninety-six percent preferred tex- tured implants, and 4% preferred smooth implants. The most prominent rea- son for preferring the inframammary approach was “easier implant insertion,” with 62% giving this response. The mean inframammary incision length was 4.02 (0.36) cm for implants of less than 300 cc, 4.37 (0.60) cm for implants of 300-399 cc, 4.68 (0.66) cm for implants of 400-499 cc, and 4.85 (0.69) cm for implants of 500 cc or above. Conclusion: Although practices for the length of the incision and its vertical and horizontal loca- tion differ between surgeons in the inframammary approach, it is by far the most preferred incision location among plastic surgeons in Türkiye.
AU  - ERDAL, Ayhan Işık
DO  - 10.5336/medsci.2022-89113
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 42
IS  - 4
SN  - 1300-0292
SP  - 241
EP  - 248
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1175794
ER  -