Description

Master Techniques in General Surgery: Breast Surgery is the first volume of a new series that presents common and advanced procedures in the major subspecialties of general surgery. The series is overseen by Josef E. Fischer, MD, editor of the classic two-volume reference Mastery of Surgery. Master Techniques in General Surgery: Breast Surgery is written by acknowledged master surgeons, emphasizes surgical procedures, and is lavishly illustrated with original full-color drawings. The contributors fully explain their preferred techniques in step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated detail, assess indications and contraindications, offer guidelines on preoperative planning, and discuss outcomes, complications, and follow-up.

Table Content

Breast and Axillary Imaging for the Surgeon

Drainage of Breast Cysts and Abscesses

Stereotactically Guided Breast Percutaneous

Breast Ductoscopy

Needle Localization Biopsyof Nonpalpable Breast Lesions

Breast Surgery after Radioactive Seed

Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Julie A Margenthaler

Internal Mammary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

PARTIAL MASTECTOMY 14 Partial Mastectomy

Excision Followedby RadiofrequencyAblation

Breast Brachytherapy Device Placement

Intraoperative Radiotherapy

Simple Mastectomy

Modified RadicalMastectomy andTotal Simple

Radical Mastectomy

EXTENSIVE RESECTIONS

Forequarter Amputation

Segmental Resection

Total SkinSparing Mastectomy