title: Technical modifications for on-site nipple-areola reconstruction.
abstract: There have been numerous techniques and refinements for nipple-areola reconstruction described that have required the use of distant donor sites. A further modification of the skate flap is described, whereby the entire reconstruction can be performed on site, thus avoiding a second scar and any subsequent morbidity. This technique is easy to perform and has all the advantages of the skate flap as described by Little.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slezak
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology