TY - JOUR
AU - Driscoll,, Daniel
AB - Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/04/2020 LETTER-BRIEF CLINICAL REPORT Robert J. Dabek, MD, Harrison McUmber, MS, and Daniel Driscoll, MD, FACS To the Editor: was evaluated for post op complications such as infection, poor perfusion, and debridement procedures. The data were assessed for a potential quality improvement in outcomes in breast reconstruction e promote the use of surgical delay in nipple-sparing mastec- after NSM. W tomy (NSM) to decrease complications of skin and nipple Ten cases of preoperative delay followed by NSM were necrosis. NSM has become the intervention of choice for qualified evaluated for demographics, complications, and success of recon- breast cancer candidates who desire the best oncologic treatment and 1 struction. All patients had preserved nipple areola complexes. Nine esthetically pleasing results. The NSM surgery is a technically of 10 patients went directly to implant. One patient with previous demanding procedure because of the dual need for complete oncol- mastopexy augmentation required staged reconstruction with tissue ogic resection as well as maintenance of optimal nipple and skin 2 expanders, followed by implants after ICGLA indicated marginal blood supply. Ischemic necrosis of the nipple-areola complex skin flap perfusion. The 10 mastectomy or double mastectomy (NAC) or mastectomy 
TI - Surgical Delay in Nipple-sparing Mastectomy
JF - Annals of Surgery
DO - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002941
DA - 2018-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/surgical-delay-in-nipple-sparing-mastectomy-hHNyP70rhq
SP - e38
VL - 268
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -