Therapeutic effect evaluation of the modified nipple orthotic device in the treatment of type Ⅱ and Ⅲ inverted nipple / 中华整形外科杂志

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Objective@#To investigate the clinical application and efficacy of treatment in inverted nipple with a kind of lactation function preserved method of minimally invasive surgery.@*Methods@#96 patients with type Ⅱ and type Ⅲ inverted nipple admitted by our hospital from January 2013 to December 2017 were selected for treatment by modified self-made nipple orthotic device. Following up 7 months to 5 years to observe the effect of nipple correction and lactation function.@*Results@#87 cases of the patients received satisfactory therapeutic effect, and the lactation function was not affected; 2 cases of type Ⅱ and 3 cases of type Ⅲ inverted nipple were evaluated as medium, with mild nipple retraction; 4 cases were worn for less than 1 month, and the outcome was poor.@*Conclusions@#The modified nipple orthotic device is suitable for type Ⅱ and Ⅲ patients with inverted nipple, which is simple and effective method in nipple inversion.