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 the treatment of extensive ductal…
Surgery for Subareolar Abscess; Duct Excision James P. De Andrade Jesse L. Dirksen An acute subareolar abscess can initially be treated with antibiotics and needle aspiration or incision and drainage…
Breast Biopsy, Lumpectomy, and Partial Mastectomy This chapter describes how palpable and nonpalpable masses are excised. Every effort should be made before surgery to determine whether the mass is benign…
Ultrasound-Guided Breast Interventions This chapter introduces the ultrasound anatomy of the breast and how to use ultrasound to guide various interventions including cyst aspiration, core needle biopsy, and lumpectomy. SCORE™,…
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 Kevin D. Helling Carlos A. Pelaez Traumatic injuries to the neck can be complicated and difficult to treat as they threaten both life and function. Due…
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 Anuradha R. Bhama Geeta Lal Neck dissections encompass a wide variety of terminology and procedures. Each operation is tailored to the illness and the…
Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy and Scalene Node Biopsy Lymph node biopsy is only very rarely performed now for diagnostic purposes. Cervical lymph node biopsy should only be performed when a…
