Racquet Mastopexy
with NAC Recentralization
00:08 Introduction and indications
01:48 Racquet incision
04:37 Lumpectomy
06:31 Glandular advancement
07:23 NAC recentralization
08:57 Patient outcome
Case Description
- The patient was a 51 year old female who presented with 8 cm of screen-detected calcifications, ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis), in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast.
- Oncoplastic excision with Racquet mastopexy was planned along with NAC recentralization.
- This technique is appropriate for a range of breast-to-lesion ratios. In patients with large-volume breasts the entire upper outer quadrant can be removed with comparable aesthetic outcomes to smaller volume resections done using this technique.
- This technique is also appropriate for a range of breast densities, including fatty and dense breasts as dermo-glandular flaps preserve blood supply and decrease the risk of necrosis.
- Racquet Mastopexy with NAC recentralization avoids the common pitfalls in direct lumpectomies of upper outer lesions including postoperative denting, NAC retraction, and tear-dropping of the NAC, providing the patient with optimal, functional, and cosmetic results.
Acknowledgement
The Breast Surgical Oncology chapter is supported by Judy Winberg and Andy Pollack through the Winberg Foundation.
