Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Does Breast Morphological Factor Related to Necrotic Complications?

Background: Nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM) can be performed for prophylactic mastectomy and the treatment of selected breast cancer with oncologic safety. The risk of skin and nipple necrosis is a frequent complication of NSM procedure, and it is usually related to surgical technique. However, the...

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Main Authors: Prakasit Chirappapha, MD, Jean-Yves Petit, MD, Mario Rietjens, MD, Francesca De Lorenzi, MD, PhD, Cristina Garusi, MD, Stefano Martella, MD, Benedetta Barbieri, MD, Alessandra Gottardi, MD, Manconi Andrea, MD, Lomeo Giuseppe, MD, Alaa Hamza, MD, Visnu Lohsiriwat, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/01000/Article.2.aspx