Preoperative digital mammography imaging in conservative mastectomy and immediate reconstruction

Oncoplastic surgery, which combines oncologic and reconstructive surgery, has become increasingly popular (1-3). Conservative mastectomy, including skin sparing mastectomy (SSM), nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM), and skin reducing mastectomy (SRM) (1), is a well-established, validated (4), and widely used procedure for breast cancer treatment; in such cases, immediate breast reconstruction is the current standard (1,4)