Sayuri Kato, Hiroki Mori, Miho Saiga, Satoko Watanabe, Shinsuke Sasada, Ayano Sasaki, Akiko Ogiya, Mao Yamamoto, Kazutaka Narui, Junji Takano, Hirohito Seki, Naomi Nagura, Makoto Ishitobi, Tadahiko Shien
BACKGROUND: Position of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) is an important factor in the esthetic impression of the breast, and NAC malposition is often an issue in breast reconstruction after nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree of NAC malposition depending on several factors using data quantified with the Mamma Balance application (Medic Engineering K.K., Kyoto, Japan). METHODS: Patients who underwent unilateral breast reconstruction after NSM at eight hospitals in Japan between 2007 and 2020 were retrospectively investigated...
April 8, 2024: Breast Cancer: the Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society