Breast Surgery : A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice

by Dixon, J. Michael

• ISBN13: 9780702030123
• ISBN10: 0702030120
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-05
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This series provides surgeons in higher training and those wanting an update with a practical reference source of the most current information on recent developments, the latest management issues and operative procedures in each of the major sub-specialties. The series is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based data. In order to meet the increasing interest in Evidence-Based Medicine the authors have cited wherever available the meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, systematic literature reviews and observational studies and have identified key references within the text that support evidence-based practice. Test sections and references are highlighted using a 'scalpel code' to indicate the presence of evidence for the interventional procedures under discussion. A templated approach is used across the series to provide up-to-date information in a way that will be consistent and familiar to the reader. Each volume gives a current and concise summary of the key topics within each major surgical sub-specialty. Each volume highlights evidence-based practice both in the text and by also identifying the key papers in the extensive list of references at the end of every chapter. Now presented in colour throughout. Includes colour photographs of operative procedures, investigations and clinical signs throughout the text. Comprehensively updated with particular reference to the evidence-based content of each chapter. A stylish new text design enhances the presentation of the text throughout the series. Available for purchase as a single volume or as part of a set of all eight volumes in an elegant slipcase.

Author Biography

J. Michael Dixon, Professor of Surgery, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh; Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Director, Breakthrough Research Unit, Edinburgh Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. Simon Paterson-Brown, Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon and O James Garden, Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery, both of the University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Series preface	p. ix
Editor's preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Evidence-based practice in surgery	p. xiii
The role of imaging in breast diagnosis including screening and excision of impalpable lesions	p. 1
Pathology and biology of breast cancer	p. 19
Ductoscopy and the intraductal approach to breast cancer	p. 43
Breast-conserving surgery: the balance between good cosmesis and local control	p. 49
Techniques of mastectomy: tips and pitfalls	p. 67
Oncoplastic procedures to allow breast conservation and a satisfactory cosmetic outcome	p. 77
The axilla: current management including sentinel node and lymphoedema	p. 103
Prevention of breast cancer: the genetics of breast cancer and risk-reducing surgery	p. 125
Breast reconstruction	p. 141
Breast cancer treatments of uncommon diseases	p. 159
Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ	p. 175
The role of adjuvant systemic therapy in patients with operable breast cancer	p. 193
Locally advanced breast cancer	p. 211
Metastatic disease and palliative care	p. 221
Adjuvant radiotherapy in the management of breast cancer	p. 233
Psychosocial issues in breast cancer	p. 245
Benign breast disease	p. 259
Litigation in breast surgery	p. 281
Index	p. 297
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