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Breast Augmentation

Principles and Practice

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Melvin A. Shiffman

    1. Surgery Section, Tustin Hospital and Medical Center, Tustin, USA

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  • All aspects of breast augmentation in one book

  • Abundantly illustrated

  • Written by noted authorities in plastic surgery

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (79 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVII
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  2. Anatomy, Benign Breast Disease, Malignant Breast Disease, Mammograms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Embryology and Anatomy of the Breast

      • John E. Skandalakis
      Pages 3-24

    3. Nerves, Ligaments, and Vessels of the Chest and Breast

      • Elisabeth Würinger
      Pages 25-26

    4. Anthropomorphic Measurement of the Breast

      • Melvyn Westreich
      Pages 27-44

    5. Anatomy and Clinical Significance of the Pectoral Fascia

      • Lin Jinde
      Pages 45-49

    6. The Inframammary Crease

      • Brooke R. Seckel, Shawkat A. Sati, W. Thomas McClellan
      Pages 51-55

    7. Breast Asymmetries: A Working Formulation

      • Gianpiero Gravante, Antonino Araco, Valerio Cervelli
      Pages 57-61

    8. Benign Disorders of the Breast

      • Melvin A. Shiffman
      Pages 63-64

    9. Malignant Breast Diseases

      • Melvin A. Shiffman
      Pages 65-67

    10. Mammograms in Cosmetic Breast Surgery

      • Melvin A. Shiffman
      Pages 69-72

  3. Preoperative Consultation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Initial Consultation

      • Melvin A. Shiffman
      Pages 75-76

    3. Method for Determining Bra Size and Predicting Postaugmentation Breast Size

      • Edward A. Pechter
      Pages 77-83

    4. Breast Assessment and Implant Selection Using the TTM Aesthetic Breast Chart

      • Toma T. Mugea
      Pages 85-108

    5. The Golden Ratios of the Breast

      • Richard Moufarrège
      Pages 109-116

    6. Body Image and Other Psychological Issues in Breast Augmentation

      • David B. Sarwer, Alison L. Infield
      Pages 117-125

    7. Body Dysmorphic Disorder

      • Melvin A. Shiffman
      Pages 127-129

    8. Use of Decision and Management Algorithms in a Breast Augmentation Practice

      • Caroline Glicksman
      Pages 131-161

  4. Implants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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About this book

All aspects of breast augmentation are covered in this comprehensive guide. It is divided into sections that include anatomy, preoperative consultation, the varieties of implants with pocket positioning, the varieties of surgical procedures and approaches, complications, mammography and medical legal aspects. The extensive array of information that is imparted to the surgeon without equal makes it a precious companion for students, residents and fellows, practicing surgeons and highly experienced surgeons in plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, general surgery and other subspecialties.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Surgery Section, Tustin Hospital and Medical Center, Tustin, USA

    Melvin A. Shiffman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Breast Augmentation

  • Book Subtitle: Principles and Practice

  • Editors: Melvin A. Shiffman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78948-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-09771-3Published: 06 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-78948-2Published: 16 September 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 672

  • Number of Illustrations: 224 b/w illustrations, 1121 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Dermatology, Gynecology

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