The Safety of Pedicles in Breast Reduction and Mastopexy Procedures

✍ Scribed by P. V. van Deventer; B. J. Page; F. R. Graewe

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 515 KB
• Volume: 32
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0364-216X
• DOI: 10.1007/s00266-007-9070-1

✦ Synopsis

Nipple necrosis is a potential complication of breast reduction and mastopexy procedures that can be prevented if the surgeon is acquainted with the arterial blood supply to the breast, particularly the nipple-areolar complex (NAC). A review of the latest research on this with its clinical application is given.