Abstract
This study compared nipple projection after nipple reconstruction (following breast mound reconstruction) with either the modified double- opposing tab flap or the star flap. Areolar reconstruction and pigmentation of the nipple were achieved with tattooing. Nipple projection for 153 nipples was measured at least 6 months after the reconstruction, when projection was believed to have become stable. Mean follow-up was 2.27 years. In the 106 nipples reconstructed with modified double-opposing tab flaps, the mean projection was 2.4292 mm, while in the 47 nipples reconstructed with star flaps, the mean projection was 1.9681 mm (p = 0.021). We conclude that although both methods are effective, the modified double-opposing tab flab has slightly more projection after approximately 2 years. It is not known, however, whether this is because of reduced flap atrophy or longer initial projection by the modified double-opposing tab flap; further studies are ongoing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1602-1605 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery