Background: Primary cadaveric studies were reviewed to give a contemporary overview of
what is known about innervation of the female breast and nipple/nipple-areola complex …

Background Significant improvements in sensory recovery after innervated breast
reconstruction have been reported. However, surgical approaches and sensory testing …

Background: With the incidence of breast cancer, breast cancer survival rates, and
prophylactic mastectomies all increasing, efforts to optimize breast reconstruction and …

Background: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction techniques continue to evolve to
optimize aesthetic and reconstructive outcomes. However, the loss of sensation after …

Background: Sensory recovery of the breast is a compelling frontier in comprehensive
postmastectomy breast reconstruction. This study uses the BREAST-Q Sensation Module to …

Female BRCA1/2 and PALB2 germline pathogenic variant carriers have an increased
lifetime risk of breast cancer and may wish to consider risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) for …

As breast oncologic surgical procedures and approaches have evolved in recent years, so
have breast reconstruction techniques. Newer advances focus on expanding the options of …

Background: Despite promising pilot study results, adoption of neurotization of immediate
implant-based reconstructions has not occurred. Methods: For surgeons interested in …

Breast reconstruction provides patients with a variety of psychosocial benefits as well as
improved overall quality of life. 1 Breast sensation is an important aspect of reconstruction …

As breast cancer therapies and associated oncologic outcomes continue to improve, greater
attention has been placed on quality-of-life issues after breast cancer and breast cancer risk …