Head and Neck Reconstruction
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Epidemiology Cancer of the head and neck is still a significant problem worldwide. Head and neck tumors are strongly associated with a history of smoking and…
Skin Reduction Mastectomy with Reconstruction
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) has emerged as an oncologically safe approach to early-stage breast cancer and prophylactic mastectomies.1,2 This technique improves aesthetic outcomes by preserving the maximum…
Principles of Skin Grafting and Flaps
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The grafting of skin originated among the tile-maker caste in India approximately 3000 years ago.1 In 1804, an Italian surgeon, Baronio, successfully performed a full-thickness skin…
Dermal Substitutes in Oncologic Surgery
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Introduction Humans lose the regenerative potential for wound repair early in embryonic life and following that wounds heal by scarring. Although scarring is a protective mechanism that…
Skin Closure After Resection Of Skin Malignancies, Including Melanoma
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Several studies have demonstrated a dramatic increase in the number of skin cancer diagnoses in recent years.1,2 These increasing numbers amount to a growing patient population…
Autologous Breast Reconstruction
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Breast reconstruction is an important aesthetic and rehabilitative option that should be offered and considered by every woman diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast reconstruction is not…
Breast Reduction in the Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Reduction mammaplasty for women with breast cancer has become a reliable option and adjunct following partial or total mastectomy.1–3 In the setting of partial mastectomy, reduction…
Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Sarcoma Resection
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Sarcomas are neoplasms of the connective tissues derived from mesenchymal origins throughout the body, accounting for 1% of adult malignancies and 7% to 15% of pediatric…
Management of Postradiation Chest Wall Defects
RADIATION TO THE CHEST WALL Print Section Listen Background Radiation is a frequent adjunct for cancer treatment. Over 1.5 million persons have been diagnosed with cancer in the United States…
Autologous Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen As refinements in breast reconstruction techniques have occurred over the years, the aesthetic goals and expectations of our patients have risen. While many women are happy…
