SKINI - Radicality of Skin-Sparing and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

"For patients undergoing SSM, 10 points of interest in radial localization have been selected for investigation of the presence of residual breast tissue.~The points are located under the remaining skin envelope and will be investigated by performing small biopsies with a cervical biopsy forceps.~Additionally, the distance between the surface of the specimen and the glandular tissue will be explored at five points at the base of the removed breast.~These histological sections will be radially oriented."

"For patients undergoing NSM, 14 points of interest in radial localization have been selected for investigation of the presence of residual breast tissue, i.e. comparing to SSM, 4 additional biopsies will be taken behind the peripheral part of the areola.~The points are located under the remaining skin envelope and will be investigated by performing small biopsies with a cervical biopsy forceps.~Additionally, the distance between the surface of the specimen and the glandular tissue will be explored at five points at the base of the removed breast.~These histological sections will be radially oriented."