Tumor-to-Nipple Distance and the Safety of Nipple-Sparing
Mastectomy
by Wu, Zhen-Yu; Han, Hyun Ho; Eom, Jin Sup; Ahn, Sei Hyun;
Ko, BeomSeok
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: July 2021 -
Volume 148 - Issue 1 - p 158e-159e
Nipple-sparing mastectomy is an oncoplastic surgical
technique that can substantially optimize the aesthetic outcomes of breast reconstruction
by preserving the nipple-areola complex, and it is being increasingly used in
the treatment of breast cancer. The indications for nipple-sparing mastectomy
remain controversial, however, especially with respect to the tumor-to-nipple
distance…
