6.3 TRAM/DIEP Flap
10.1055/b-0034-66793 6.3 TRAM/DIEP Flap Fig. 6.23 The vascular supply to the rectus abdominis muscles from the inferior epigastric artery, with arterial arcades above and below the umbilicus. The diagram shows…
General Surgery
10 Breast-Conserving Therapy
10.1055/b-0034-86527 10 Breast-Conserving Therapy Indications Breast-conserving surgery has become the standard form of treatment for breast cancer. Nowadays, ablative measures are only indicated when factors related to tumor biology do…
11 Immediate Reconstruction of the Breast
10.1055/b-0034-86528 11 Immediate Reconstruction of the Breast Fig. 11.1 Immediate reconstruction of the breast. Most of the breast skin is preserved, and only the breast volume and resected portions of…
8 Prophylactic Subcutaneous Mastectomy
10.1055/b-0034-86525 8 Prophylactic Subcutaneous Mastectomy Subcutaneous mastectomy is defined as the complete removal of all breast tissue while leaving the nipple–areola complex intact. Dissection on the gland leaves more breast…
5 Breast Deformities
10.1055/b-0034-66789 5 Breast Deformities As mentioned earlier, the breast—viewed as a fundamental symbol of femininity—is extremely important in a woman’s life, forming an integral part of her physical and psychological…
6.2 Latissimus Dorsi Flap
10.1055/b-0034-66792 6.2 Latissimus Dorsi Flap Principles The discovery and use of the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap for breast reconstruction during the early and mid-1970s by German plastic surgeons (Mühlbauer and…
4 Mastopexy and Reduction Mammaplasty
10.1055/b-0034-66788 4 Mastopexy and Reduction Mammaplasty The indications for mastopexy or reduction mammaplasty are based on the physical examination as well as the patient’s individual aesthetic perception. While some patients…
9 Modified Radical Mastectomy
10.1055/b-0034-86526 9 Modified Radical Mastectomy Indications Breast-conserving surgery is now regarded throughout the world as being the standard procedure for the treatment of breast cancer. However, if it is contraindicated,…
6.1 Implants/Expanders
10.1055/b-0034-66791 6.1 Implants/Expanders The technique of tissue expansion, which was introduced by Radovan in the 1980 s and further developed by Argenta, paved the way for the use of implants…
6.4 SGAP Flap
10.1055/b-0034-66794 6.4 SGAP Flap[Gagnon\, Alain R., Blondeel\, Phillip N.] It is well accepted that autogenous breast reconstruction can provide the most natural and long-lasting results. Nowadays, the abdomen constitutes the…
