Reconstruction of the nipple: a new technique.
We propose a simple one-stage procedure for nipple reconstruction. The fundamental basis, the technique itself, and the results obtained demonstrate that a single-flap reconstruction achieves a nipple that will keep its shape 15 months later.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors