Immediate Nipple Reconstruction in Skin-sparing Mastectomy with A Modified Wise-pattern Design.

ABSTRACT: This article discusses a novel approach to immediate nipple reconstruction during skin-sparing mastectomy with Wise-pattern design, a common procedure in direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. Traditionally, nipple reconstruction is performed as a second procedure, incurring additional costs and potential complications. This novel technique involves a simple modification to the Wise-pattern flap during the initial mastectomy, allowing for one-step reconstruction. The procedure includes preoperative markings of the Wise-pattern design, with a U-shaped flap added at the top angle to create the nipple position. This U-shaped flap, containing both skin and subcutaneous tissue, is then folded over itself and sutured, resulting in an inverted T-shaped incision with the reconstructed nipple at

SUBMITTER: Stead TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257668 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature