Introduction In reconstructive breast surgery, the surgeon strives to recreate a breast that looks and feels like a natural breast. Thus, the ideal reconstructive technique will create a breast mound with a natural contour, natural consistency, and minimal scarring. Ideally…
Access video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Acquired vaginal defects most commonly result from the resection of pelvic malignant neoplasms. Advanced colorectal carcinomas frequently involve the posterior vaginal wall. Carcinoma of the bladder may extend…
Synopsis ■ The maxilla may be thought of as a six-walled geometric box. ■ Most extensive midface defects require free flaps for reconstruction. ■ Complex structures such as nose, eyelids, and lips should be reconstructed separately, usually with local flaps.…
Introduction The rates of mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction have increased over the past two decades, according to a number of large population-based datasets. Changes in the oncologic approach to breast cancer have contributed to increasing rates of bilateral mastectomies.…