Long-term course of the changes in the nipple position after breast-conserving surgery

Purpose Even if favorable cosmetic outcomes are obtained shortly after breast-conserving surgery (BCS), cosmetic changes may occur up to several years after BCS. In the present study, we evaluated cosmetic changes while focusing on changes in the nipple position after BCS. Methods We examined the long-term course of changes in the nipple position over time after BCS using the proportion of the distance between the sternal notch and nipple (PDSN) in 196 patients. We also evaluated risk factors for long-term nipple position changes. Results The median follow-up period was 9.9 years. Nipple position changes occurred within eight years after BCS and seemed to plateau beyond that point. The body mass index (BMI), breast size, proportion of excision volume and axillary treatment were significantly associated with the nipple position changes within one to five years after BCS. The BMI, breast size, axillary treatment, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy were significantly associated with the nipple position changes within five to eight years after BCS. Conclusions After BCS, the nipple position changes occur within about eight years. Obesity, large breast size, large excision volume, axillary treatment, chemotherapy and hormone therapy were factors that affected the treated breast shrinkage and increase in the left–right difference after BCS..

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Surgery today - 53(2022), 1 vom: 14. Juni, Seite 52-61

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kimoto, Mao [VerfasserIn]
Ishitobi, Makoto [VerfasserIn]
Imai, Nao [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Kaho [VerfasserIn]
Kojima, Rena [VerfasserIn]
Hatakawa, Erina [VerfasserIn]
Ogawa, Tomoko [VerfasserIn]

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44.00

Themen:

Breast-conserving surgery
Nipple position
Oncoplastic breast surgery

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© The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022

doi:

10.1007/s00595-022-02531-6

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OLC2080247255