Reinnervation of Free Nipple Grafts Associated With Improved Erection Function
TNR was associated with improved patient-reported and objective NE following gender-affirming mastectomy. Improved NE correlated with improved cold detection, suggesting the role of both sensory and autonomic innervation in mediating NE.
Authors
- Ian L. Valerio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8573-8810)
- Katherine H. Carruthers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5928-1260)
- Lisa Gfrerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8679-9962)
- Ian L. McCulloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-1775)
- Seth Fruge
- Katya Remy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3004-3437)
- Makayla Kochheiser
- William Gerald Austen
- Kristyn Vicente
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006418
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00