2008
DOI: 10.1177/229255030801600207
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Patient Satisfaction Following Nipple Reconstruction Incorporating Autologous Costal Cartilage

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nipple-areolar reconstruction completes postmastectomy breast reconstruction. Many techniques for nipple reconstruction have been described, and each has their advocates and critics. One of the frequent failings of most designs is loss of nipple projection with time. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of including autologous costal cartilage on patient satisfaction with their nipple reconstruction. METHODS: Sixty-eight patients were identified who had undergone fishtail flap nipple reconstruction … Show more

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“…At the 1-year follow-up, Jones and Erdmann [ 17 ] reported a 57% satisfaction level with the nipple projection and 91% satisfaction level with the overall nipple reconstruction performed by using the Hamburger flap. In the study published by Lipa et al [ 18 ], a fishtail flap and cartilage graft were simultaneously performed, and an overall satisfaction score of 7.6 out of 10 was reported after 3.7 years of follow-up. The satisfaction levels with the nipple projection and overall process are 40% to 50% and 80% to 90%, respectively.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…At the 1-year follow-up, Jones and Erdmann [ 17 ] reported a 57% satisfaction level with the nipple projection and 91% satisfaction level with the overall nipple reconstruction performed by using the Hamburger flap. In the study published by Lipa et al [ 18 ], a fishtail flap and cartilage graft were simultaneously performed, and an overall satisfaction score of 7.6 out of 10 was reported after 3.7 years of follow-up. The satisfaction levels with the nipple projection and overall process are 40% to 50% and 80% to 90%, respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%