Chest Wall Defect
10.1055/b-0034-97726 Chest Wall DefectGwendolyn Hoben & Ida K. Fox A 46-year-old woman with a history of right breast cancer and radiation therapy. She presents with an open chest wound and…
General Surgery
Sternal Wound Infection
10.1055/b-0034-97725 Sternal Wound InfectionLouis H. Poppler & Thomas H. H. Tung Intraoperative consultation on a 67-year-old woman who had undergone three-vessel coronary artery bypass (left internal mammary and saphenous vein…
Abdominal Wall Defect
10.1055/b-0034-97724 Abdominal Wall DefectMichael J. Franco & Ida K. Fox A 55-year-old man with a history of exploratory laparotomy and ventral hernia repair with mesh now presents with recurrence. Description…
Major Liposuction
10.1055/b-0034-97723 Major LiposuctionJustin B. Cohen & Terence M. Myckatyn A 41-year-old woman presents to the clinic to discuss possible surgical options to improve the appearance of her “saddlebags.” Description Significant,…
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss
10.1055/b-0034-97722 Body Contouring after Massive Weight LossSimone W. Glaus & Marissa Tenenbaum A 57-year-old woman requests body contouring following massive weight loss. Description Breasts Grade III ptosis with significant deflation…
Ischial Pressure Sores
10.1055/b-0034-97721 Ischial Pressure SoresNeil S. Sachanandani & Thomas H. H. Tung A 35 year paraplegic male with a right-sided ischial decubitus wound. Description Stage IV ischial pressure ulcer with exposed…
Gynecomastia
10.1055/b-0034-97720 GynecomastiaGwendolyn Hoben & Marissa Tenenbaum A 16-year-old boy referred by his pediatrician for a 1-year history of bilateral gynecomastia. Description Bilaterally symmetric, mildly enlarged breasts in a male patient….
Open Wound: Lower Third of Leg
10.1055/b-0034-97713 Open Wound: Lower Third of LegSantosh Kale & Thomas H. H. Tung A 35-year-old man presents with an open wound to the left leg following a high-speed motorcycle accident….
Breast Reduction
10.1055/b-0034-97719 Breast ReductionLouis H. Poppler & Marissa Tenenbaum A 49-year-old healthy woman presents for evaluation for breast reduction. She currently wears a size 48DD bra. Description Obese woman with macromastia…
Mastopexy/Augmentation
10.1055/b-0034-97718 Mastopexy/AugmentationSimone W. Glaus & Marissa Tenenbaum A 57-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of “sagging breasts.” Description Grade III ptosis (see Table 26.1): Nipple below the inframammary fold…
