Abstract
Nipple-areolar skin-sparing mastectomy followed by autologous reconstruction in patients with large, ptotic breasts often offers a limited field, resulting in strenuous traction. Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) with immediate nipple grafting from the specimen was attempted for such patients. Patients who underwent SSM with immediate autologous breast reconstruction and nipple grafting between September 2016 and February 2019 were evaluated, including 33 nipple grafts in 30 patients. The average weight of the mastectomy specimen was 552.5 g and the average operation time for unilateral mastectomy was 109 minutes. No complete nipple loss or major skin flap necrosis was reported. Adjuvant therapy started after an average of 24 days. SSM with immediate nipple grafting on the autologously reconstructed breast could be an alternative for large, ptotic breasts. It is also useful for patients requiring contralateral balancing procedures or those with bilateral breast cancer in which only one nipple can be spared oncologically.
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