Fig. 3From: Reconstructive outcome analysis of the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on immediate breast reconstruction: a retrospective cross-sectional studyDirect-to-Implant Immediate Breast Reconstruction following with Nipple-sparing Mastectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. a This 36-year-old woman had left invasive ductal carcinoma with lymph node involvement. The clinical stage was T2N1M0. She received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with 4 cycles of Taxotere, cisplatin and Herceptin and 4 cycles of CEF. b, c, d The patient underwent left nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate direct-to-implant reconstruction using silicone implants. The pathology report showed a pathologic complete response. The direct-to-implant result was satisfactory at the 19-month follow-upBack to article page