The Importance of Fifth Anterior Intercostal Vessels following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.


Journal

Plastic and reconstructive surgery
ISSN: 1529-4242
Titre abrégé: Plast Reconstr Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1306050

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Mar 2022
Historique:
pubmed: 11 1 2022
medline: 23 3 2022
entrez: 10 1 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The authors describe the vascular anatomy of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator and its role for perfusion of the nipple-areola complex following nipple-sparing mastectomy. Twenty fresh cadavers were injected with 20 cc of colored latex through the internal mammary artery. The catheter was placed at the level of the second intercostal space after removal of the rib. The fifth intercostal space was dissected under magnification to observe the origin and trajectory of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator. Six selective computed tomographic angiograms of the fifth intercostal artery perforator were performed. A clinical case of nipple-sparing mastectomy in a woman with mammary hypertrophy is provided to demonstrate the utility of preserving the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator. The fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator was consistently observed in all the cases and confirmed by angiography. The perforator gives rise to several branches that traverse in all directions. The ascending branches of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator are directed toward the nipple-areola complex and course within the subcutaneous layer between the skin and the parenchyma. The fourth and fifth anterior intercostal artery perforators are independent of one another. The main ascending branch of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator reaches the nipple-areola complex by the subcutaneous tissue independently of the Würinger fascia.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The authors describe the vascular anatomy of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator and its role for perfusion of the nipple-areola complex following nipple-sparing mastectomy.
METHODS METHODS
Twenty fresh cadavers were injected with 20 cc of colored latex through the internal mammary artery. The catheter was placed at the level of the second intercostal space after removal of the rib. The fifth intercostal space was dissected under magnification to observe the origin and trajectory of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator. Six selective computed tomographic angiograms of the fifth intercostal artery perforator were performed. A clinical case of nipple-sparing mastectomy in a woman with mammary hypertrophy is provided to demonstrate the utility of preserving the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator.
RESULTS RESULTS
The fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator was consistently observed in all the cases and confirmed by angiography. The perforator gives rise to several branches that traverse in all directions. The ascending branches of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator are directed toward the nipple-areola complex and course within the subcutaneous layer between the skin and the parenchyma. The fourth and fifth anterior intercostal artery perforators are independent of one another.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The main ascending branch of the fifth anterior intercostal artery perforator reaches the nipple-areola complex by the subcutaneous tissue independently of the Würinger fascia.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35006210
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008828
pii: 00006534-202203000-00004
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

559-566

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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Auteurs

Maurice Y Nahabedian (MY)

From the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Medicine-Inova Branch, National Center for Plastic Surgery; and the Henry Moore Oncologic Institute, University of Buenos Aires.

Claudio Angrigiani (C)

From the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Medicine-Inova Branch, National Center for Plastic Surgery; and the Henry Moore Oncologic Institute, University of Buenos Aires.

Alberto Rancati (A)

From the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Medicine-Inova Branch, National Center for Plastic Surgery; and the Henry Moore Oncologic Institute, University of Buenos Aires.

Marcelo Irigo (M)

From the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Medicine-Inova Branch, National Center for Plastic Surgery; and the Henry Moore Oncologic Institute, University of Buenos Aires.

Juan Acquaviva (J)

From the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Medicine-Inova Branch, National Center for Plastic Surgery; and the Henry Moore Oncologic Institute, University of Buenos Aires.

Agustin Rancati (A)

From the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Medicine-Inova Branch, National Center for Plastic Surgery; and the Henry Moore Oncologic Institute, University of Buenos Aires.

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