Mitigating nipple areolar complex (NAC) ischemia following mastopexy augmentation using nitroglycerin application and methylprednisolone: a case report.

Thor S Stead, Matteo Laspro, Giovanni Ramirez-Arroyo, Latha Ganti, Amitabha Mitra

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Article in Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Thor S SteadDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3602-6387

Matteo LasproHansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-2658

Giovanni Ramirez-ArroyoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Central FL College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.

Latha GantiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Central FL College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.

Amitabha MitraDepartment of Plastic Surgery, UPMC Williamsport Medical Center, Williamsport, PA, USA.

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Abstract

A patient who underwent bilateral wise-pattern mastopexy augmentation with threatened nipple-areolar complex necrosis was successfully managed medically with IV methylprednisolone and topical nitroglycerin ointment as immediate consultation with the operating surgeon was not possible.

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body contouringbreast augmentationemergency departmentischemiaMastopexynipple necrosis

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PMID38229697

DOI10.1080/23320885.2023.2285056

PMCPMC10790794

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