Avoiding Pitfalls in Symmetry Procedures Following Unilateral Autologous Versus Implant-Based Reconstruction Michele A. Shermak History Breast reconstruction is performed in women post lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. Over…

Secondary Breast Reduction Patrick J. Buchanan Richard J. Greco History Breast reduction is one of the most common plastic surgical procedures performed in the United States with over 100,000 cases…

Optimizing Mastectomy Flaps Based on Breast Anatomy Nolan S. Karp Jordan D. Frey Ara A. Salibian History The first reported radical mastectomy was performed in New York City in 1882…

Selection of Vascularized Lymph Node Donor Sites for Upper Extremity Lymphedema Surgery and Strategies to Minimizing Complications Anna C. Howell Daniel J. Gould Ketan M. Patel Lymphedema is a debilitating…

Male Breast Cancer: Surgery of the Breast John Vincent Kiluk Blaise P. Mooney Hatem Soliman Roberto Diaz History Male breast cancer is a rare form of cancer that comprises approximately…

Sentinel Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection Hiram S. Cody, III In the pregenomic era, axillary lymph node status was the most important prognostic factor for patients with operable breast cancer…

Team Approach to Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Allen Gabriel Maurice Y. Nahabedian Toni Storm G. Patrick Maxwell History Surgical management of breast cancer has evolved in the past 50 years toward a…

Axillary Surgery Versus Radiation as Treatment of Regional Nodes: AMAROS Trial and Beyond Amanda Amin Melissa Mitchell History Impact of Extensive Surgery on Clinical Outcome Historically, breast cancer was theorized…

Alternative Methods for Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Stephanie A. Valente Stephen R. Grobmyer History Axillary lymphatic mapping for sentinel node (SN) biopsy is the standard procedure for the surgical…