Fig. 4
From: In pursuit of a flawless aphrodite: paving the way to scarless oncoplastic breast surgery
Nipple sparing mastectomy(NSM) with the burried DIEP flap breast reconstruction. DIEP flap reconstruction after NSM with the peri-NAC incision. a1, a2 Pre-operation marking of the incision, the contour of the breast, and the flap. b1 NSM was performed, and the breast tissue was removed via the peri-NAC incision. b2 The second to third intercostal space was exposed. c1, c2 The DIEP flap was harvested, and the anastomoses of the right deep inferior epigastric vessels to the right internal mammary vessels were performed. d1 Post-operative photograph of the patient. The surgery was performed by Dr. Shunrong Li, Dr. Liling Zhu and Dr. Erwei Song. The photographs were provided by Dr. Liling Zhu, with consent obtained from the patient