Can Preoperative Breast MRI Predict Complications After Nipple- or Skin-Sparing Mastectomy?

By
L. I. Sgaramella
A. Pasculli
F. P. Prete
F. Cofone
M. Moschetta
M. Maruccia
R. Elia
M. Telegrafo
V. De Ruvo
M. Bisceglie
M. M. Miccoli
F. Palma
C. Testini
G. Giudice
M. Testini
A. Gurrado
October 13, 2026

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Objective:

To assess whether preoperative MRI skin-flap thickness, using an 8-mm threshold, together with demographic characteristics could predict early postoperative complications after skin- or nipple-sparing mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction.

Approach:

Design and setting: Single-center retrospective observational cohort study using a prospective surgical database covering January 2019 through August 2025.
Participants: Women with breast cancer or BRCA1/2 mutations who had preoperative breast MRI and underwent skin- or nipple-sparing mastectomy with one- or two-stage implant reconstruction.
Comparison: Patients were grouped according to mean preoperative MRI skin-flap thickness below or above 8 mm.

Interpretation:

The supplied context describes the study rationale and methods but does not report results; it therefore does not establish whether MRI thickness predicts complications.

Limitations:

The provided article context ends during the surgical-technique description and contains no results or discussion.
The study is described as retrospective and single-center.

Can Preoperative Breast MRI Predict Complications After Nipple- or Skin-Sparing Mastectomy?

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Original Source(s)

Nipple or skin-sparing mastectomy flap: can preoperative breast-MRI predict post-operative complications?

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