Surgical treatment of recurring subareolar abscess using plastic techniques

TANG Xin; WANG Gangyue

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2015, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3) : 252-255.

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Surgical treatment of recurring subareolar abscess using plastic techniques

TANG Xin, WANG Gangyue

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Objective To evaluate the application of plastic techniques in surgical treatment of patients with recurring subareolar abscess.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 39 patients with recurring subareolar abscess who underwent surgical treatment from May 2011 to July 2013.Our treatment combined resection of the fistula, the terminal mammary ducts, and mammary gland involved in the inflammatory process. This was associated with glandular remodeling,correction of the inverted nipple and rebuilding of nipple areolar complex. Results The operations were successful and excellent cosmetic results were obtained in all cases.No local recurrence was found during the followup of 11-37 months (medium 23.6 months).Conclusions Our technique is simple and feasible and the results are encouraging. It can be used regardless of the location of the fistula around the periphery of the nipple-areola complex and it is perfectly suited to the management of unifocal chronic fistulous abscess.

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recurring subareolar abscess / fistula / plastic technique

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TANG Xin, WANG Gangyue. Surgical treatment of recurring subareolar abscess using plastic techniques[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2015, 26(3): 252-255

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