Shifting the paradigm on tissue removal and postoperative complications in breast reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The amount of tissue resection, measured in weight per breast, in breast reduction surgery has been considered a potential risk factor for complications.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the effect of removing >1000 g versus <1000 g of breast tissue in women with macromastia.

Methods: A systematic search was performed on Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane in March 2024 for studies that compared resection weight >1000 g versus <1000 g in reduction mammoplasty.

Gastroepiploic vascularized lymph node transfer for the treatment of extremity lymphedema: comparison between middle and distal inset.

Background: Middle and distal insets of gastroepiploic vascularized lymph node transfer (GE-VLNT) for extremity lymphedema have been described. However, there has been no prior comparison of surgical or patient-reported outcomes between these techniques. We analyzed the outcomes between both insets in patients with extremity lymphedema.