TY - JOUR
AR - SCR-2021-2-101
TI - Patchwork Flap for Immediate Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction
AU - Elijah , Z. Cai
AU - Janet , Hung
AU - Hanjing , Lee
AU - Thiam Chye , Lim
AU - Jane , Lim
JO - Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2021
DA - Mon 01, Feb 2021
SN - 2613-5965
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2021.02.01
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/patchwork-flap-for-immediate-nipple-areolar-complex-reconstruction_SCR-2021-2-101 
KW -  Nipple reconstruction, nipple-areolar reconstruction, nipple projection, breast reconstruction
AB - Loss of nipple projection is commonly encountered during nipple-areolar reconstruction. The patchwork
flap was developed to overcome this problem. The thickness of the buried dermofat flap can be modified to
the desired nipple projection. Areolar is reconstructed with multiple skin flap islands, which negates the
need for skin grafting. The dimensions of the skin islands can be modified to the desired areolar size.