Nerve supply of the nipple: Only from the fourth or from several intercostal nerves?

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-211

  Sarhadi, N S ^a   Soutar, D S ^a  

^a CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nerve supply; Nipple

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INNERVATION; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NIPPLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0030759801     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01152194     Document Type: Article

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