Tag Stefan O.P. Hofer

Plastic Surgery

Management of complications following autologous breast reconstruction

Introduction Autologous breast reconstruction offers many advantages over alloplastic techniques and has become the procedure of choice for many women and surgeons. Transfer of well vascularized skin and fat allows for the creation of a long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing breast mound…

Plastic Surgery: Volume 5: Breast
January 24, 2024

Plastic Surgery

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Anatomy The abdominal wall is a multilayered structure that wraps around and protects the abdominal viscera. In addition, it is involved in numerous other functions including trunk movement, respiratory effort (active expiration), and an adjunctive force in micturition and defecation.…

Plastic Surgery: Principles and Practice
January 24, 2024

Plastic Surgery

Omentum, Superior Epigastric, and External/Internal Oblique Flaps

Introduction The omentum flap was one of the first free flaps reported in the literature but long before that, its use as pedicled flap for intra- and extra-abdominal reconstructions was well described. The popularity of the omentum flap has been…

Flaps and Reconstructive Surgery
January 24, 2024