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01-12-2018 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Single Axillary Incision Endoscopic-Assisted Hybrid Technique for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Author:
Hung-Wen Lai, MD, PhD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Special Issue 3/2018
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Excerpt
Currently, nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is increasingly performed for breast cancer patients without evidence of nipple-areolar complex (NAC) invasion due to the high patient satisfaction rate and acceptable oncologic safety.
1 Endoscopic-assisted NSM (E-NSM) alone or followed by immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) with implants or autologous flaps is reported to be associated with a small inconspicuous incision and a good cosmetic outcome.
2 Conventional E-NSM was performed with two separate incisions over the axilla and peri-areolar regions. Like NSM with an areolar-related incision, E-NSM with an areolar incision was associated with an increased NAC ischemia/necrosis rate (9.1–19%).
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