Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers. Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías, Av. Soledad, Mexico
Research Article
Comparison of breast tenderness post-mastopexy: Ribeiro technique vs superomedial
Author(s): Karla Elizabeth Jimenez Pavón, Héctor Álvarez Trejo, José Luis Villarreal Salgado, Enrique Romero Algará and Quitzia Libertad Torres Salazar*
Preserving the sensitivity of the nipple-areola complex, hereafter NAC, is one of the essential goals of breast surgery; however, providing standard values to evaluate and compare this indicator pre- and postoperatively remains a challenge for researchers and clinicians alike. To compare breast tenderness after mastopexy in patients operated with the Ribeiro vs. superomedial technique. Observational, prospective, longitudinal cohort study, conducted in 18-year-old patients with a diagnosis of gigantomastia or breast ptosis, who were scheduled for mastopexy at the Hospital Regional "Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías" of ISSSTE. The sample size was determined under a confidence level of 95%, a power of 80% and a maximum allowable difference of 15% to consider the equivalent techniques. After signing the informed consent form, each woman was evaluated to verify ful.. View More»
DOI:
DOI:10.37532/22.11.4.01-03
