Semilunar Flap for Minimizing the Scar Length in Nipple Reconstruction
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Nipple Reconstruction Using a Scar-Based Modified C-V Flap
Patients who have lost their nipple-areolar complex (NAC) due to cancer excision surgery or trauma, or who have a congenital absence of the NAC, can experience psychological distress. Therefore, NAC reconstruction procedures have both physical and psychological impacts. Breast reconstruction is usually performed in multiple stages. Since reconstruction of the NAC finalizes breast reconstruction...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001947