Breast Reduction Surgery

Meta-analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis in breast reduction surgery.

BACKGROUND Breast reduction surgery is a very common procedure; however, there is still no consensus as to whether antibiotics should be used perioperatively. OBJECTIVE To review the world literature and perform a meta-analysis of studies comparing wound infection rates with antibiotic use in breast reduction surgery. METHODS A literature search was performed using the MEDLINE, Cochrane Dat...

The VersaJet for Breast-Reduction Surgery: Operator Beware

BACKGROUND Modern techniques for breast-reduction surgery depend on large surface de-epithelialization. The current gold standard technique involves the use of a scalpel for sharp debridement and is a time-consuming process that is labor-intensive and often requires an assistant to stabilize the breast. Surgeons who perform breast-reduction surgery continue to search for instruments and innovat...

Breast Surgery

Over the past 25 years, because of advances in plastic surgical techniques, the esthetic quality of breast reconstruction has improved greatly. Before the early 1970s, breast reconstruction was a multistaged procedure in which a distant random flap was transferred to the chest in a series of operations. The results were not always successful, nor were the reconstructed breasts consistently cosm...

Lung volume reduction surgery.

Background. Surgery to reduce lung volume has recently been reintroduced to alleviate dyspnea and improve exercise tolerance in selected patients with emphysema. A reliable means of identifying patients who are likely to benefit from this surgery is needed. Methods. We measured lung resistance during inspiration, static recoil pressure at total lung capacity, static lung compliance, expiratory ...

Breast cancer risk reduction.