Geometric Measurements of Nipple Position in Breasts Reconstructed with Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap: A 5-Year Prospective Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Nipple position in TRAM flap-reconstructed breasts changed over time compared with that in nonoperated breasts, especially along the vertical axis. The pattern of nipple position change in reconstructed breasts became similar to nonoperated breasts 3 years after surgery. In patients who had undergone adjuvant radiation therapy, nipple position remained consistent for 1 to 3 years. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, IV. PMID: 32097296 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Plast Reconstr Surg Source Type: research