BOSTON—Long considered an unfortunate but very common consequence of nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM), loss of sensation may no longer be a standard outcome, thanks to advances in nerve preservation and grafting. At the 2023 meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), Anne Peled, MD, described these techniques, presented supporting data and explained why sensation preservation matters.
“We have improved reconstruction techniques that allow us to treat a 25-year-old