The cutaneous innervation of the female breast and nipple-areola complex: implications for surgery

JJP Jaspars, AN Posma, AAH Van Immerseel… - British journal of plastic …, 1997 - Elsevier
Many surgical procedures performed in the thoracic region can easily damage cutaneous
nerves important for the sensory innervation of the female breast. A better understanding of
the distribution of these cutaneous nerves will help prevent impaired sensation after breast
surgery. Therefore an anatomical study was performed on the cutaneous innervation of 12
breasts of 7 female cadavers. Special emphasis was placed on the nipple-areola complex.
The origin, course and final destination of each cutaneous nerve was established and the …
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