ENDOSCOPE-ASSISTED TRANSAXILLARY REMOVAL OF GLANDULAR TISSUE IN GYNECOMASTIA

Gynecomastia is a condition commonly associated with puberty. An endos cope-assisted transaxillary procedure was used to treat a patient with this condition. An endoscope system was inserted into a 4-cm skin inc ision in the axilla, and the glands and adjacent fat were removed en b loc. The resulting scar in the axilla was small and inconspicuous, and the postoperative breast contour satisfied the patient. The endoscopi c system provided a useful transaxillary approach. These results show that this method appears to be the most suitable one for surgical mana gement of gynecomastia.