Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Breast
Reduction mammoplasty markings and technique
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI - perform independently (NMC) (markings); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
- Also called
- breast reduction, Wise pattern
Videos and resources
- VideoHow is breast reduction surgery performed?0:50
- VideoSuperior-medial Breast Reduction Explanation | Greer Plastic Surgery | Cleveland, OH2:39
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate the pre-operative markings of any one technique of reduction mammoplasty” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 9)
“Reduction mammoplasty various techniques” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 14)
“Aesthetic breast augmentation and reduction planning and techniques.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 21)
“Breast Reduction” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 10)