ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The periareolar dermal release maneuver in mammoplasty promotes better mobility of the nipple-areola complex. However, there are doubts on possible nerve damages in this kind of topography. This quantitative analysis compared the nerve branches density from the medial, lateral and caudal side-flow of the nipple-areola complex (NAC).
Methods:
This was a prospective study. The study included 26 women who have undergone a mammaplasty reduction using the Pitanguy’s classic technique. The dermis fragments collected from the medial, lateral and caudal sides were properly prepared and subjected to a histological study in order to determine the nerve branches density in each studied sides.
Results:
Of 26 studied patients, 42.3% had a higher nerve branches density in the lateral side; 38.5%, on the medial side and 19.2% on the caudal side. The statistical analysis used to evaluate whether there was a predominance of one side where the dermis has been sectioned showed that the proportion comparison test was not significant (p = 0.304).
Conclusion:
The comparative analysis has shown that there is no preponderance of nerve density in any periareolar dermis side.
Keywords:
Mammaplasty; Histology; Anatomy.
