TY - JOUR
T1 - Silicone nipple shields
T2 - An innovative postoperative dressing technique after nipple reconstruction
AU - Weissman, Oren
AU - Tessone, Ariel
AU - Liran, Alon
AU - Stavrou, Demetris
AU - Farber, Nimrod
AU - Orenstein, Arie
AU - Haik, Josef
AU - Winkler, Eyal
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - Background: The newly reconstructed nipple is extremely sensitive to mechanical pressure and shearing forces, which can cause flap necrosis and sloughing of the skin, eventually promoting infection. Current available dressing solutions are cumbersome, inefficient, displeasing, or otherwise not readily obtainable. Methods: In this study, 10 patients with newly reconstructed nipples were instructed to use breastfeeding nipple shields as the sole means of nipple dressing after the reconstruction procedure. Results: No complications were observed overall. Patients reported full adherence to the postoperative dressing regimen as well as ease of use, availability, low costs, and pleasing aesthetic appearance under garments. Discussion: Silicone breastfeeding nipple shields offer an efficient, affable, cheap, widely available, and aesthetically pleasing form of postoperative dressing for reconstructed nipples. Their use may enhance patient compliance with the dressing regimen and lower the postoperative complication rate.
AB - Background: The newly reconstructed nipple is extremely sensitive to mechanical pressure and shearing forces, which can cause flap necrosis and sloughing of the skin, eventually promoting infection. Current available dressing solutions are cumbersome, inefficient, displeasing, or otherwise not readily obtainable. Methods: In this study, 10 patients with newly reconstructed nipples were instructed to use breastfeeding nipple shields as the sole means of nipple dressing after the reconstruction procedure. Results: No complications were observed overall. Patients reported full adherence to the postoperative dressing regimen as well as ease of use, availability, low costs, and pleasing aesthetic appearance under garments. Discussion: Silicone breastfeeding nipple shields offer an efficient, affable, cheap, widely available, and aesthetically pleasing form of postoperative dressing for reconstructed nipples. Their use may enhance patient compliance with the dressing regimen and lower the postoperative complication rate.
KW - Nipple reconstruction
KW - Postoperative dressing
KW - Silicone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77649189974&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00266-009-9426-9
DO - 10.1007/s00266-009-9426-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 19841969
AN - SCOPUS:77649189974
SN - 0364-216X
VL - 34
SP - 48
EP - 51
JO - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
JF - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -