(C) SS3/areola paddle: small central circular skin paddle located at the planned nipple areolar complex position. (D) SS4/no paddle: nipple sparing mastectomy with lateral radial and periareolar scar.

Regardless of the choice of free flap, after immediate breast reconstruction with autologous tissue transplantation, a skin paddle area of grafted tissue will be exposed on the body surface as a patch instead of the skin removed during mastectomy, and this skin paddle area is likely to become the nipple area in the future.

Established options include leaving an exterior (“buoy” or “sentinel”) skin paddle versus invasive implantable devices to avoid removing the paddle... | Breast Reconstruction, Skin and...

2019年1月1日 · Background: Skin-sparing mastectomy designs for immediate autologous breast reconstruction include racquet, Wise, and vertical mammaplasty incisions. The vertical design addresses ptosis...

Diagrammatic illustration of skin paddle locations in autologous breast reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy. The key features of each design are shown. Open in a new tab

2018年2月14日 · To achieve a reconstruction without visible breast scars, the mastectomy and autologous reconstruction are carried out through a periareolar incision. At the completion of the reconstruction, a small skin paddle is externalized through the mastectomy incision and in a subsequent stage entirely incorporated into a nipple areola reconstruction.

2019年1月1日 · Abstract Objective Present study was conducted to identify common mastectomy patterns and autologous skin paddle designs, to identify patient characteristics that influence these patterns, and assess aesthetic outcomes associated with each pattern.

2023年8月7日 · A skin paddle severely impairs the appearance of the reconstructed breast. We have established a new technique called "minimal scar autologous breast reconstruction" involving delayed nipple reconstruction using a local flap designed on the skin paddle and simultaneous resection of the residual skin paddle.

2023年8月7日 · We have established a new technique called “minimal scar autologous breast reconstruction” involving delayed nipple reconstruction using a local flap designed on the skin paddle and ...

2024年9月19日 · Methods: Thirty-five patients who underwent IABR after skin-sparing mastectomy for unilateral breast cancer were included. Three-dimensional images were obtained at 1 month and 12 months postoperatively to compare changes in the position and size of the skin paddle over time.