Impact of Surgical Techniques, Biomaterials, and Patient Variables on Rate of Nipple Necrosis after Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

Daniel J. Gould, Kelly K. Hunt, Jun Liu, Henry M. Kuerer, Melissa A. Crosby, Gildy V. Babiera, Steven J. Kronowitz

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2013 · 94 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

The authors found no significant difference in the overall incidence of complications in patients who had nipple-sparing mastectomy or skin-sparing mastectomy. Exclusion of axillary lymphatic surgery in nipple-sparing mastectomy patients did not decrease the incidence of complications.

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