Microscopic anatomy within the nipple: implications for nipple-sparing mastectomy

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-437

  Rusby, Jennifer E ^a   Brachtel, Elena F ^a   Taghian, Alphonse ^a   Michaelson, James S ^a   Koerner, Frederick C ^a   Smith, Barbara L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Duct; Microvessel density; Nipple sparing mastectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST DUCT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRRADIATION; MASTECTOMY; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; MICROVASCULATURE; NIPPLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TISSUE SECTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY; NIPPLES;

EID: 34548494583     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.019     Document Type: Article

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