Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy Peter Angelos Raymon H. Grogan DEFINITION Although there is no uniformly agreed upon definition of a “minimally invasive parathyroidectomy” (MIP), most surgeons accept that this term refers…
Subtotal Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease Edwin L. Kaplan Raymon H. Grogan DEFINITION Subtotal thyroidectomy means the removal of most of both lobes of the thyroid, but some thyroid tissue is…
Popliteal Dissection Glenda G. Callender Kelly M. McMasters DEFINITION Popliteal dissection, or popliteal lymphadenectomy, is the removal of all lymph node-bearing tissue from the popliteal fossa. This procedure is most…
Advancement and Rotational Flaps Jeffrey H. Kozlow DEFINITION Advancement and rotational flaps are tissue transfer techniques used in reconstructive surgery for the closure of acquired defects. A flap is an…
Skin-Sparing and Nipple/Areolar-Sparing Mastectomy Eleni Tousimis Rache Simmons DEFINITION Skin-sparing mastectomy is defined as removal of the breast tissue while preserving the natural skin envelope for immediate breast reconstruction. This…
Wide Excision of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma Russell S. Berman Jeffrey E. Gershenwald DEFINITION Wide excision (WE) of a primary cutaneous melanoma is the term used to describe the definitive surgical…
Thyroidectomy for Substernal Goiters Andrew G. Shuman Ashok R. Shaha DEFINITION A goiter refers to any abnormal thyroid enlargement secondary to nutritional deficiency, endocrine disease, or neoplasm. In general terms,…
Isolated Limb Infusion Jeffrey J. Sussman Joseph S. Giglia DEFINITION Isolated limb infusion is the term that is commonly used to indicate a minimally invasive, low flow rate, nonoxygenated perfusion…
Reduction Mammoplasty Sebastian Winocour Valerie Lemaine DEFINITION Reduction mammoplasty is defined by the removal of expendable breast skin and parenchyma, and repositioning the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) in patients who suffer…
Digit Amputations Steven C. Haase DEFINITION Digital amputation refers to the removal of a finger or thumb, most commonly at the level of the phalanges or interphalangeal joints (FIG 1)….
