Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Infection Risk after Immediate Breast Reconstruction
NSM was associated with increased risk of both SSI and NIWCs requiring surgical treatment after controlling for other established risk factors, despite uncommon use in this cohort of a periaerolar incision. This information should be communicated to women at the time of presurgical counseling to facilitate shared decision-making.
Authors
- Katelin B. Nickel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4116-512X)
- David K. Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8679-8241)
- Margaret A A Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7070-9320)
- Terence M. Myckatyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9712-6181)
- Julie A. Margenthaler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7028-4748)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001424
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03