Plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast
Subtitle: a surgical atlas
By: Christian J. Gabka, Heinz Bohmert ; with contributions by P. Blondeel ... [et al.].
Contributors: Bohmert, Heinz.; Blondeel, Phillip N.; Bohmert, Heinz.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Thieme
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Stuttgart; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9783131035721
Subjects: Breast -- Surgery -- Atlases; Mammaplasty -- Atlases; Mammaplasty -- Case Reports; Breast Neoplasms -- surgery -- Atlases; Breast Neoplasms -- surgery -- Case Reports
Genres: Atlases.; Case Reports.
Work titles: Plastische und rekonstruktive Chirurgie der Brust.
Description: This practical guide is designed to help surgeons stay one step ahead in the fast-paced specialty of breast surgery. It combines proven methods with pioneering techniques, and patient-oriented procedures with in-depth theory. It features over 600 high-quality illustrations and photographs; photographic documentation of pre-, intra-, and postoperative findings; surgical sequences with step-by-step instructions; new techniques for cosmetic indications; tried-and-tested methods for dealing with complications; and many invaluable tips from experienced specialists. This new revised edition of Bohmert.'s highly successful work provides extended material on cosmetic breast surgery and improved, updated illustrations.
Notes: Rev. translation of the 2nd German ed. published in 2006.

Bohmert's name appears first on the previous ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Anatomy of the breast; title: Breast implants; title: Augmentation; title: Mastopexy and reduction mammaplasty; title: Breast deformities; title: Delayed breast reconstruction; title: Reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex; title: Prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomy; title: Indications and technique for modified radical mastectomy (MRM); title: Breast-conserving therapy; title: Immediate reconstruction of the breast.