10.1055/b-0040-177581 4 Selection of the Surgical ApproachZiyad S. Hammoudeh and W. Grant Stevens Summary Breast augmentation with implants may be accomplished through various surgical incisions. These include the inframammary, periareolar,…
10.1055/b-0040-177580 3 Implant OptionsMarilyn Ng, M. Shuja Shafqat, and Sameer A. Patel Summary Implant options for breast augmentation have evolved and improved significantly over the last several decades. Plastic surgeons…
10.1055/b-0040-177582 5 Implant Placement OptionsMaurice Y. Nahabedian Summary Current approaches to breast augmentation are diverse and controversial. A long-standing topic of discussion is whether to place a breast implant in…
10.1055/b-0040-177583 6 Fat Grafting for Primary AugmentationAsh Patel, Kristen Rezak, and Emily Van Kouwenberg Summary This chapter will focus on fat grafting for primary breast augmentation. Patient selection, process of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
