Surgical Nipple Delay and its Expanded Indications for Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Surgical Nipple Delay and its Expanded Indications for Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Background:. Necrosis of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) or surrounding skin has been reported in 6%–30% of nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) patients, with higher rates associated with larger breasts, previous breast surgery, previous radiation, and active smoking. The nipple delay (ND) procedure is...

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Main Authors: Phoebe L. Lee, BS, Irene T. Ma, MD, Mark Asher Schusterman, II, MD, Justin Beiriger, BS, Gretchen Ahrendt, MD, Carolyn De La Cruz, MD, Emilia J. Diego, MD, Jennifer G. Steiman, MD, Priscilla F. McAuliffe, MD, PhD, FACS, Michael L. Gimbel, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004783

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