outcome and oncological safety of nipple–areola complex replantation after mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction

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Aesthetic outcome and oncological safety of nipple–areola complex replantation after mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction


Wirth R, Banic A, Erni D (Univ of Bern, Switzerland) J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 63:1490-1494, 2010§



S.H. Miller, MD, MPH



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Abstract


Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) has become an established procedure for women necessitating mastectomy. Traditionally, the nipple–areola complex (NAC) is resected during this procedure. The NAC, in turn, is a principal factor determining aesthetic outcome after breast reconstruction, and due to its particular texture and shape, a natural-looking NAC can barely be reconstructed with other tissues. The aim of this study was to assess the oncological safety as well as morbidity and aesthetic outcome after replantation of the NAC some days after IBR.


Retrospective analysis of 85 patients receiving 88 mastectomies and IBR between 1998 and 2007 was conducted. NAC (n = 29) or the nipple alone (n

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