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. 1990 Mar;72(2):87–89.

Mastectomy and breast reconstruction preserving the nipple.

C C Bishop 1, S Singh 1, A G Nash 1
PMCID: PMC2499143  PMID: 2159252

Abstract

Total mastectomy and immediate reconstruction using the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap with nipple preservation has been performed in 87 women. The palpable tumours were all more than 3 cm from the nipple. No recurrence in the preserved nipple was seen in 63 women who underwent the procedure for tumour recurrence after previous radiotherapy. Nipple recurrence occurred in 3 out of 24 women (12%) where the indication was multifocal disease and no radiotherapy was given. This non-irradiated group should either not have the nipple preserved or should undergo postoperative electron field therapy to the nipple-areolar complex.

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