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Preoperative vascular mapping has been demonstrated to be an excellent adjunct to perforator flap surgery by reducing operative times and enhancing surgical precision.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the benefit of preoperative vascular mapping using magnetic resonance imaging and Doppler ultrasonography to identify the different perforators to the breast and compare it postoperative mapping.

Specifically, the intent was to determine whether preoperative knowledge of the various vascular sources to the nipple areolar complex affected the outcome and vitality of the NAC

A prospective study was performed on 15 patients undergoing 25 nipple sparing mastectomies for breast cancer or genetic predisposition.

Ten patients underwent bilateral mastectomy and 5 patients had unilateral mastectomy. Mean age was 52 years (range, 30-76 years. The mean patient body mass index was 22.4 kg/m2 (range, 20 - 35 kg/m2). Inclusion criteria included breast cancer or genetic predisposition as well as grade 1 or 2 breast ptosis.

Exclusion criteria included prior breast surgery, grade 3 ptosis and gigantomastia. All patients received immediate direct-to-implant reconstruction.