Preliminary evaluation of pectoralis major fascia use in robotic nipple sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction with gel implant: a retrospective comparative cohort study
The utilization of the pectoralis major fascia in lieu of the latissimus dorsi flap for RNSMIBR results in superior aesthetic outcomes and circumvents the potential injury to muscle tissue. Nevertheless, further investigation is required to ascertain the safety of this approach.
Authors
- Pengwei Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4578-8888)
- Kuo Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0095-8545)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000003364
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01