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. 2008 Mar;32(2):307-12.
doi: 10.1007/s00266-007-9070-1.

The safety of pedicles in breast reduction and mastopexy procedures

P V van Deventer  1 , B J Page, F R Graewe
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The safety of pedicles in breast reduction and mastopexy procedures

P V van Deventer et al. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Nipple necrosis is a potential complication of breast reduction and mastopexy procedures that can be prevented if the surgeon is acquainted with the arterial blood supply to the breast, particularly the nipple-areolar complex (NAC). A review of the latest research on this with its clinical application is given.

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