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However, both techniques require a second incision of 5 and 2 cm, respectively, at the posterior mid-calf. The resultant mid-calf scar is more difficult to conceal when wearing short skirts or pants.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The authors sought to describe the technique of endoscope-assisted gastrocnemius muscle resection to obviate the need for a mid-calf scar and to review the outcomes of patients who underwent this procedure.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A retrospective study of 300 patients in a single center in Taiwan who underwent endoscope-assisted subtotal resection of the gastrocnemius muscle for hypertrophic muscular calves, between March 2015 to June 2019, were included in this study.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The combined weight of the resected gastrocnemius muscle ranged from 156 to 484 g per calf (mean = 276 g). The mean maximal calf circumference was 36.1 cm preoperatively and 30.9 cm postoperatively. The calf reduction achieved was 3.0 to 8.1 cm (mean = 5.2 cm), or 8.9% to 19.8% (mean = 14.4%). The complications were minor, and the rate was low (2%). As for the popliteal fossa scar, 6 patients underwent further treatment of their hyperpigmented or hypertrophic transverse scar. There were no complaints of impaired leg function regarding gait or sports activities 3 to 6 months postoperatively.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>At present, gastrocnemius muscle resection remains unrivaled in its ability to achieve calf reduction. The surgery is now much more appealing to patients as a result of employing the endoscope-assisted technique to obviate the mid-calf scar.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Level of Evidence: 4<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p \/>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/asj\/sjac084","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,12]],"date-time":"2022-04-12T16:59:27Z","timestamp":1649782767000},"page":"1032-1040","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Single Incision Endoscope-Assisted Gastrocnemius Muscle Resection for Calf Hypertrophy: Analysis of 300 Cases"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"42","author":[{"given":"Honda","family":"Hsu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Plastic Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taiwan, Tzu Chi University , Hualien , 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