Background: When performing breast reduction surgery, it is very important to preserve the vascularity of tissues, especially of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC). Preoperative ultrasonographic color Doppler imaging is used for determination of major supplier vessels of the nipple-areola complex. Pedicles containing these vessels were designed for reduction mammaplasty.
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