Rib Cartilage
10.1055/b-0034-99034 Rib Cartilage Cartilage is a bradytrophic tissue (scant blood supply) and, as such, is excellent for reconstruction and augmentation of the trachea, nose, cheek, skin, and ear (Weerda 1985a)….
Dermabrasion
10.1055/b-0034-99040 Dermabrasion Dermabrasion is surgical scraping performed with a high-speed motorized handpiece (e.g., Aesculap) that delivers speeds of 15,000 to 25,000 rpm or higher. A large carborundum or diamond abrasive…
Harvesting Split Calvarian Bone Graft
10.1055/b-0034-99039 Harvesting Split Calvarian Bone Graft Calvarian bone graft is usually parietal and harvested above the end of the temporal muscle (see Fig. 10.93 ). It can be used for…
Deltopectoral Flap
10.1055/b-0034-99036 Deltopectoral FlapS. Remmert, K. Sommer, H. Weerda Although this flap (see Fig. 12.1a , 5) is credited to Bakamjian (1965), it was first mentioned in the German literature during…
Forehead Region
10.1055/b-0034-99027 Forehead Region For smaller facial defects, an attempt is made to achieve coverage by means of flap advancement or local flaps ( Plate 1 ). Keep in mind that…
Anatomy of the Skin and Skin Flaps
10.1055/b-0034-99024 Anatomy of the Skin and Skin Flaps The Skin ( Fig. 1.1 ) The skin is composed of epithelial layers (epidermis) and the dermis. Below the skin are the…
Reconstructive and Esthetic Breast Surgery
10.1055/b-0035-121997 Reconstructive and Esthetic Breast Surgery 3.3.1 Mastopexy and Lifting Aims and Methods The main focus of breast surgery is on the various breast-conserving, ablative, and reconstructive techniques used to…
3 Surgical Techniques
10.1055/b-0035-121995 3 Surgical Techniques Surgery of Benign Disease—Diagnostic Procedures 3.1.1 Diagnostic Aspiration Techniques Aims and Methods The benign or malignant nature of lesions in the breast must be confirmed histologically….
Surgery of Malignant Disease
10.1055/b-0035-121996 Surgery of Malignant Disease 3.2.1 Simple, Complex, and Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery Aims and Methods Development of breast-conserving surgery. Before 1950, breast cancer was treated by radical resection of the…
