Mid-sternal line

Mid-sternal line

Immediate repair before radiotherapy

Published in Steven J. Kronowitz, John R. Benson, Maurizio B. Nava, Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Management of the Breast, 2020

Steven J. Kronowitz, John R. Benson, Maurizio B. Nava

The dissection is done from the lateral to the medial aspect of the chest, in order to approach the vessels perforating the great pectoralis muscle and entering the flap medially on its deep surface within 3–4 cm from the midsternal line.29

Pectoral Region and Breast

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Published in Gene L. Colborn, David B. Lause, Musculoskeletal Anatomy, 2009

Gene L. Colborn, David B. Lause

The midsternal line connects the middle of the suprasternal notch with the xiphisternal junction or infrasternal notch. The parasternal line is usually thought of as a vertical line just lateral to the sternum. The midclavicular line in most people passes longitudinally just medial to the nipple.

A Unique Four-Point Approach for Removal of Giant Breast Fibroadenoma With Marked Asymmetry: A Modified Round Block Technique

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Published in Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2020

Haidong Cui, Jian Liu, Jufeng Guo, Shufang Hu, Aizhai Xiang, Shenglin Ma

As the result of gravity GFA-induced breast excess skin is different in various parts of the breast, the upper part of the breast has more skin excess than the lower part of the breast. We can draw the four points on ipsilateral asymmetric breast by measuring the distance from the normal breast areola to clavicle midpoint, inframammary fold, midsternal line, and anterior axillary line. The skin between the four points and the above anatomical marks was preserved in the surgery.

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