Digit Amputations
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)….
Techniques for Correcting Lumpectomy Defects
Techniques for Correcting Lumpectomy Defects Julie E. Park Jonathan Bank David H. Song DEFINITION Breast conservation therapy (BCT), the combination of lumpectomy and breast radiation, allows women with breast cancer…
Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection (Inguinofemoral and Ilioinguinal) for Metastatic Melanoma
Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection (Inguinofemoral and Ilioinguinal) for Metastatic Melanoma Amod A. Sarnaik Vernon K. Sondak DEFINITION Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy (or superficial inguinal lymph node dissection) is defined as the en…
Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Breast Reconstruction
Pedicled Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Breast Reconstruction Dale Collins Vidal Emily B. Ridgway DEFINITION All patients undergoing mastectomy, or those who have undergone a prior mastectomy, are potential candidates…
Brachytherapy Catheter Insertion for Breast Cancer
Brachytherapy Catheter Insertion for Breast Cancer Peter D. Beitsch DEFINITION Breast conservation therapy (BCT) requires postlumpectomy radiation. Radiation can be given to the entire breast as whole breast irradiation (WBI)…
Skin Grafts
Skin Grafts David L. Brown DEFINITION A graft, unlike a flap, does not bring an independent blood supply with its tissue to the recipient site. Skin grafts can be defined…
Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer Michael S. Sabel DEFINITION Lumpectomy is defined as the complete excision of a breast tumor with an adequate margin of surrounding normal tissue. Lumpectomy plus breast…
Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy Frank Fang Adeyiza O. Momoh DEFINITION The latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was originally performed for chest wall reconstruction after radical mastectomy by…
Simple Mastectomy
Simple Mastectomy Michael S. Sabel Lisa Newman DEFINITION A simple mastectomy, also commonly referred to as a total mastectomy, is the surgical removal of all breast tissue, including the nipple-areolar…
Internal Mammary Sentinel Node Biopsy
Internal Mammary Sentinel Node Biopsy A. Marilyn Leitch DEFINITION Internal mammary node dissection is performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This surgery is generally performed in conjunction with breast…
