Impact of surgical techniques, biomaterials and patient variables on rate of nipple necrosis after nipple-sparing mastectomy. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Sept 2013, Vol. 132(3), p.330e-338e.
Gould, D.J., et al.
http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2013/09000/Impact_of_Surgical_Techniques,_Biomaterials,_and.4.aspx
Nipple-sparing mastectomy is appropriate for selected patients with early-stage breast cancer or high breast cancer risk. However, the postoperative rate of nipple necrosis is relatively high (10 to 30 percent). This study analyzed the impact of clinicopathologic and surgical variables on partial and total nipple necrosis rates after nipple-sparing mastectomy and compared overall complication rates between nipple-sparing and skin-sparing mastectomy.
