The Latissimus Dorsi Flap in Reconstruction of the Radiated Breast Scott L. Spear Jay Boehmler Mark W. Clemens Introduction Radiation therapy has become increasingly common in the context of breast…
Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap Breast Reconstruction Dennis C. Hammond The goals of present-day breast reconstruction are more demanding than in previous years when the simple creation of an often shapeless…
Re-Creating the Inframammary Fold: the Internal Approach Scott L. Spear Ali N. Mesbahi Michael Beckenstein It is easy to underestimate the importance of the inframammary fold in creating the appearance…
Secondary Prosthetic Cases Scott L. Spear M. Renee Jespersen Adam D. Schaffner By its very nature, breast reconstruction is often a staged procedure requiring two, three, or more steps over…
Prosthetic Reconstruction in the Radiated Breast Scott L. Spear M. Renee Jespersen Breast reconstruction even in the best of circumstances can be a technically difficult challenge. Whether working with flaps,…
Recreating the Inframammary Fold: the External Approach James J. Ryan The inframammary fold is an important functional and visual aspect of the female breast. It is interesting to notice in…
Immediate Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction Using Semilunar Expander and Purse-String Closure Gino Rigotti Alessandra Marchi Immediate breast reconstruction, when possible, must be considered a better option than delayed because it requires…
Skin-Preserving Delayed-Immediate Breast Reconstruction Steven J. Kronowitz Geoffrey L. Robb Introduction The increasing use of postmastectomy radiation therapy (PXRT) in patients with early-stage breast cancer has increased the complexity of…
Breast Reconstruction with Form-Stable Implants Maurizio Nava Angela Pennati Andrea Spano Giuseppe Catanuto Historical Background Breast augmentation with the use of silicone gel breast implants was developed by the physicians…
Delayed Two-Stage Tissue Expander–Implant Breast Reconstruction F. Frank Isik Introduction The most common method of breast reconstruction in the United States is tissue expansion followed by a saline or silicone…
