Atlas of Reconstructive Breast Surgery - E-book

Lee L.Q. Pu · Nolan S Karp

Aug 2019 · Elsevier Health Sciences

About this ebook

Concise, practical, and highly illustrated, Atlas of Reconstructive Breast Surgery focuses exclusively on non-cosmetic procedures performed due to cancer, accidents, or congenital defects of the breast. Covering both autologous and implant-based reconstruction techniques, this uniquely comprehensive reference provides step-by-step visual guidance on correcting dysfunctional areas and repairing defects to restore normal appearance and function. - Provides detailed illustrations for clear visual guidance on every procedure. - Features up-to-date coverage of pre-pectoral reconstruction, partial breast reconstructions, symmetry procedures, and fat grafting for total breast reconstruction as well as contouring for reconstructive breast procedures. - Covers new developments in flap design, use of fat graft , oncoplastic (mastectomy-sparing) surgery, and tissue engineering.

About the author

Dr Lee Pu is an established professor of plastic surgery based at UC Davis, California. Dr Pu is a published author having two breast surgery titles where he is lead editor and also having worked on Elsevier Clinics titles as well as with other publishers. He is an internationally renowned expert on many areas of reconstructive surgery including soft -tissue reconstruction of the lower extremity. He has served more than 40 visiting professorships and given more than 110 invited lectures and keynote presentations, both nationally and internationally.