Nipple-areola reconstruction following mastectomy: an alternative to the use of labial and contralateral nipple-areolar tissues.
The techniques described herein were developed to recreate a nipple-areolar complex that avoids the inherent disadvantages of labial and "nipple-sharing" techniques. We have presented a practical, reliable, one-stage method that utilizes other tissues, and has evolved through experience with 14 cases.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous