Mastectomy: Total (Simple), Modified, and Classic Radical Total (sometimes called simple) mastectomy removes all the glandular tissue of the breast. It is sometimes required for treatment of extensive ductal carcinoma…
Breast Biopsy and Lumpectomy This chapter describes how palpable and nonpalpable masses are excised. Every effort should be made before surgery to determine whether the mass is benign or malignant,…
New Techniques— Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Breast Interventions and Oncoplastic Techniques This chapter summarizes new techniques in two separate areas—first, the use of ultrasound to guide percutaneous interventions; second, the emerging area…
Venous Access: The Subclavian Vein and the Cephalic Vein in the Deltopectoral Groove Percutaneous cannulation of the subclavian vein is frequently used for rapid access to the central venous circulation….
Introduction The pectoral region is described in this section. Structures of importance for venous access include the subclavian and cephalic veins. The approach to the axillary artery is described in…
Neck Exploration for Trauma Timothy Van. Natta Neck exploration is performed in a systematic fashion to evaluate and repair all structures deep to the platysma that have been injured by…
Introduction The anatomy of the pectoral region and chest will be discussed in three parts: the pectoral region, the mediastinum and midline structures, and the lungs and esophagus. The basic…
Operations for Zenker’s Diverticulum Zenker’s diverticulum is an outpouching of the cervical esophagus. Mucosa of the esophagus protrudes through an anatomically weak area between the cricopharyngeus inferiorly and the thyropharyngeus,…
Lymph Node Dissections of the Neck Laura A. Adam Geeta Lal Cervical neck dissections encompass a wide variety of terminology and procedures. Each operation is tailored to the illness and…
Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy and Scalene Node Biopsy Lymph node biopsy is performed for diagnostic purposes. Cervical lymph node biopsy should only be performed when a careful examination of the…
