Utilizing Intercostal Nerve Autografts for Nipple Neurotization: A Novel Approach to Restore Sensation

Summary:. Breast cancer is a common malignancy, and treatment often involves mastectomy. For oncological safety, the anterior and lateral cutaneous branches of the third through fifth intercostal nerves are routinely resected during nipple-sparing mastectomies, leading to loss of nipple sensation. T...

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Main Authors: Elena Millesi, MD, Christin A. Harless, MD, Vahe Fahradyan, MD, Tina J. Hieken, MD, Mara A. Piltin, DO, Aparna Vijayasekaran, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006898
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