Therapeutic nipple-sparing mastectomy combined with endoscopic immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction via axillary incision. A further step towards an evidence-based and personalized surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic nipple-sparing mastectomy with endoscopic immediate prosthetic reconstruction via axillary incision is a safe and appropriate procedure in cup A and B breasts, alternative to conventional techniques. It allows to improve aesthetic outcomes and patients' quality of life thanks to a single well-hidden axillary scar. KEY WORDS: Axillary Incision, Breast Cancer, Endoscopic Breast Reconstruction, Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy, Oncological and Aesthetic Outcomes, Quality of Life. PMID: 32312944 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research