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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2025

Long-Term Follow-Up of Surgical Outcomes and Oncological Results of Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction Through a Single Axillary Incision with Different Approach Methods.

Ruoh-Yun Gau, Hsu-Huan Chou, Hsiu-Pei Tsai, Shih-Che Shen, Wen-Ling Kuo, Chia-Hui Chu, Hui-Yu Ho, Jung-Ju Huang, Yung-Chang Lin, Yi-Ting Huang and 2 more

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Ruoh-Yun Gau *Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsu-Huan Chou *Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsiu-Pei TsaiDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shih-Che ShenDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wen-Ling KuoDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chia-Hui ChuDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hui-Yu HoDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jung-Ju HuangDivision of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yung-Chang LinDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Ting HuangDivision of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chi-Chang YuDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shin-Cheh ChenDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyüan, Taiwan, R.O.C.. chensc@cgmh.org.tw.

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backgroundWe investigated the perioperative outcome and oncologic safety of performing nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) through a single axillary incision (NSM-SAI) compared with performing NSM through a conventional incision (NSM-C).

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 725 patients who underwent NSM for breast cancer between January 2010 and December 2023; 333 patients who underwent NSM with immediate reconstruction (IR) were enrolled. Surgical outcomes and oncologic outcomes of NSM-C (n = 184), NSM performed through SAI with a freehand approach (NSM-SAI-F; n = 92), and with an endoscopic approach (NSM-SAI-E; n = 57) were demonstrated. The risk factors for resection margins, nipple-areolar complex (NAC), and skin flap necrosis were evaluated separately for NSM-C and NSM-SAI.

resultsNAC and skin flap necrosis occurrence rates among the NSM-C, NSM-SAI-F, and NSM-SAI-E groups were similar (insignificant), regardless of autologous or prosthesis reconstruction. The tumor-to-nipple distance among patients who underwent NSM-C was an independent risk factor for NAC necrosis in the NSM-C group (odds ratio [OR] 6.02, p = 0.007); being overweight and tumor location in the lower breast were risk factors for skin necrosis in the NSM-C group (OR 3.36, p = 0.041; and OR 4.32, p = 0.011, respectively). These risk factors were not associated with the NSM-SAI group. The three groups had comparable positive resection margins, local recurrence-free survival, and distant metastasis-free survival rates (p = 0.857, 0.543, and 0.975, respectively).

conclusionsNSM-SAI combined with IR by the freehand or endoscopic approaches can provide good aesthetic outcomes and oncologic safety for well-selected patients with breast cancer. The risk factors for NAC and skin flap necrosis differ between the NSM-SAI and NSM-C groups.

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Breast NeoplasmsMammaplastyMastectomyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNipplesOrgan Sparing TreatmentsAdultAgedAxillaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAutologous free flapBreast cancerEndoscopyImmediate reconstructionImplantationNipple-areolar complex necrosisNipple-sparing mastectomyResection marginSingle axillary incisionSkin flap necrosisSurvival

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