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Gynecomastia is a common type of breast tissue hypertrophy in men. Surgical excision is the most effective treatment for this condition. Minimally invasive surgical techniques can be used to avoid visible chest scarring. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of single-axillary-incision endoscopic mastectomy and liposuction for the tre...
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Introduction Gynecomastia is benign proliferation of male breast tissue that can be idiopathic or secondary to hormonal imbalance. Consumption of steroids plays a major role in the development of gynecomastia. The increased consumption of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) in youngsters to boost the physical strength and improve appearance is associ...
Background
Gynecomastia is a benign condition that develops due to the proliferation of breast tissue in men. Surgical excision is the most effective treatment method. Minimally invasive techniques can be used to avoid visible scarring. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of air-assisted subcutaneous mastectomy in the treatment of gynecomastia.
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Background
This study compares the arthroscopic shaver and liposuction with other established methods for treatment of adolescent gynecomastia.
Methods
Surgical management was via four operative techniques: open excision, open excision/liposuction, arthroscopic shaver/liposuction, or open excision and free nipple graft. Data were collected and com...
Citations
... Varlet et al performed endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy with 3 ports and in their study, the mean operation time was found to be 93 minutes for each breast. 13 Tukenmez et al 19 performed endoscopic mastectomy from a single axillary incision for 30 gynecomastia patients and they reported 120 minutes of median operation time. The technique we described does not use a port or continuous insufflation, and as a consequence problems and difficulties of endoscopic surgery wouldn't occur. ...
Background
Gynecomastia is a benign condition that develops due to the proliferation of breast tissue in men. Surgical excision is the most effective treatment method. Minimally invasive techniques can be used to avoid visible scarring. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of air-assisted subcutaneous mastectomy in the treatment of gynecomastia.
Patient and Methods
10 patients with gynecomastia underwent air-assisted subcutaneous mastectomy and liposuction through a single axillary incision, between June 2022 and February 2023. Demographic and clinical data of the patients, duration of surgery, and complications were recorded. The satisfaction levels of the patients regarding physical appearance, mental status, and social environment were measured. The body Q questionnaire was performed preoperatively and in the postoperative third month.
Results
The median age was 26 (range, 18-54). Surgical excision was measured as a median of 69 gr (range, 41-177), and liposuction volume was measured as a median of 210 ccs (range, 63-400). The median operation time was 50 minutes (range, 21-60) for excision and 21 minutes (range, 20-75) for liposuction. Body, chest, and nipples related appearance satisfaction levels were measured preoperatively as a median of 44 (range, 36.5-52), 31 (range, 27.5-39), and 51.5 (range, 21-69.8) points vs postoperatively as 92 (range, 92-100), 93 (range, 93-94.8) and 90 (range, 90-100) points, respectively. The patients had a median follow-up of 6 months (range, 3-11). No complications were observed during the follow-up period.
Conclusion
Air-assisted subcutaneous mastectomy and liposuction is a feasible technique that may provide good cosmetic outcomes by avoiding anterior chest wall scarring.
