One-stage mastopexy-augmentation: a comparative study

BackgroundOne-stage mastopexy-augmentation is a challenging method for surgeons and there is no clear consensus on the number of sessions, methods, and complications. We aimed to contribute to the discussions on single-session mastopexy-augmentation by comparing the results of two different methods we performed, with each other and with the results of previous studies.MethodsThe cases in which we applied the prosthesis implantation from the inferior part of the vertical incision and from the breast fold between the years of 2000 and 2017 were collected in the first group, and the cases in which we carried out the vertical line implant insertion and tailor tuck method after 2017 in the second group.ResultsOur results in both groups were comparable with those of recent studies in the literature, albeit complication and reoperation rates were statistically lower in the second group, despite the use of larger volume implants.ConclusionsWe believe that in single-session mastopexyaugmentation operations, the tailor tack method may be safer than previously described conventional vertical applications in terms of complication and revision operation rates and the possibility of using larger volume implants.Level of Evidence: Level II, therapeutic study.