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In 106 of our patients, breast cancer has been detected early, and a modified radical mastectomy was possible. Reconstruction could be carried out replacing the missing skin by wide advancement of abdominal skin. Fixation of the tightened abdominal skin to the thoracic wall with a continuous suture creates a new inframammary fold and a skin pocket big enough for any size of prosthesis. Among all methods for reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex, we found three to be the best: 1) preservation of the nipple-areola from the amputated breast, 2) combination of nipple graft and areola tattoo, 3) sharing the areola and nipple of the other breast.
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Spitalny, H.H., Lemperle, G. & Radu, D. Reconstruction of the breast by advancement of abdominal skin. Chir Plastica 6, 87–93 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00289633
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00289633