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retrospective evaluation of patients, in whom blue colour was injected into different sites of the breast before breast reduction, to investigate direction and localisation of lymphatic flow. Investigations were performed at the Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, in the years 1998 to 2009.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| injection behind NAC | in 7 breasts dye was injected behind the nipple areola complex before breast reduction |
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| Injection into lateral upper quadrant | in 5 breasts dye was injected into upper lateral glandular tissue before breast reduction |
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| injection into medial upper quadrant | in 2 breasts dye was injected into upper medial glandular tissue before breast reduction |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anatomical examination | Procedure | After injection of dye, its distribution along lymphatic clearance paths was investigated |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphatic flow is guided by the ligamentous suspension | colour gathered along horizontal septum | The ligamentous suspension (horizontal septum, vertical ligaments merging into superficial fascia) is exposed in the course of breast reduction in the technique, that I described usually within about 40 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients, who understood and supported the aim of the study and signed the written consent -
Exclusion Criteria: language barriers, patients, who did not understand and support the aim of the study
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Patients, who were operated on breast reduction
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Elisabeth Würinger | Dr. Elisabeth Würinger | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Elisabeth Wuringer | Vienna | Österreich | 1130 | Austria |
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