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Modified CV Flap for Nipple Reconstruction

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Athelia or absence of the nipple may be a congenital or acquired problem after mastectomy or trauma. Breast aesthetics is enhanced by nipple reconstruction, which aims to restore the natural appearance of the breast. The surgeon must consider the nipple location on the breast mound, nipple projection, scaring, and symmetry. A variety of pedicle flap-based reconstructions have been described. The C-V flap technique, designed to be used in conjunction with later areolar tattooing or grafting, offers an effective method of nipple reconstruction.

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  1. Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1120 NW 14th Street, Clinical Research Building. 4th floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Kriya Gishen B.S., M.D. & Wrood Kassira M.D.

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  1. DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, Miami, Florida, USA

    Tuan Anh Tran

  2. DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, Miami, Florida, USA

    Zubin J. Panthaki

  3. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

  4. DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surge, Miami, Florida, USA

    Seth R. Thaller

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Gishen, K., Kassira, W. (2017). Modified CV Flap for Nipple Reconstruction. In: Anh Tran, T., Panthaki, Z., Hoballah, J., Thaller, S. (eds) Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40631-2_41

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