In-operation adjusting in inferior pedicle technique reduction mammaplasty / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To overcome inflexible disadvantage in reduction mammaplasty design.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Preoperation, locating approximately new nipple position and redundant breast skin range. In operation, reshaping unfinished breast shape and locating new nipple-areola position finally in near elective position, breast is reduced using inferior pedicle technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>From August, 1995, 34 cases were performed using this method. After 3 - 18 months' follow-up, the result show that there isn't obvious complication, new breast shape is natural, nipple--areola sense exist.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>This design method is simple, flexible, operation is safe, effect is reliable.</p>

Leg re-contouring by using a new technique of partially removing gastrocnemius / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate a method to partially remove gastrocnemius for improvement of the contour of the leg.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirteen patients with bulked calf were undergoing the treatment. With a self-designed apparatus, the gastrocnemius was partially removed by placing the device in the muscle through an incision in the popliteal fossa. The follow-ups were carried out for 1-6 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Thirteen patients were successfully treated by above mentioned technique. The removed amount of muscle was weighted between 11 g and 201 g, averaged 77 g. All of the patients could be able to walk three days after the operation. But, the normal walk had to take 1 month after of the surgery for recovering. The function of the ankle joint was not obviously influenced.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The above mentioned technique is a safe and effective method for re-contouring the leg.</p>