Introduction to Laparoscopic Operations Shawn T. Tsuda Laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive abdominal surgery that utilizes a laparoscope and small incisions with the implication of reduced pain and shorter recovery…
Applied Anatomy of the Chest Wall and Mediastinum Petros Mirilas Michael E. Halkos John D. Symbas Panagiotis N. Symbas Lee J. Skandalakis Chest Wall Embryogenesis The muscles of the chest…
Traumatic Injury to the Diaphragm H. Leon Pachter Spiros G. Frangos Ronald J. Simon Anatomy The primary muscle responsible for breathing is the diaphragm, a musculoaponeurotic barrier that separates the…
Eventration of the Diaphragm Daniel Von Allmen Diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is a pathologic condition defined by a permanent elevation of an immobile hemidiaphragm that cannot participate actively in respiration. Peripheral…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Endoluminal Approaches W. Scott Melvin Many Americans report symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). The standard therapy for these sometimes troublesome symptoms is usually medical treatment with proton…
Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy James N. Long John B. McCraw Jorge I. de la Torre Luis O. Vásconez As reconstructive surgeons, we are tasked with recreating that which has been…
Breast-Conserving Surgery J. Michael Dixon The aim of local treatment of breast cancer is to achieve long-term local disease control with the minimum of local morbidity. The majority of women…
Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction for Advanced/Recurrent Carcinoma of the Breast Kirby I. Bland R. Jobe Fix Robert J. Cerfolio Indications/Contraindications The incidence of local–regional recurrence following breast conservation surgery…
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Charles J.H. Stolar Ari R. Reichstein For several reasons, there are few conditions that are as enigmatic for pediatric surgeons as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). First, despite…
The Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction Robert J. Allen Constance M. Chen In 2009, almost 200,000 women in the United States received a breast cancer diagnosis. Of…
