WP Chung O T in in Breast Surgery, Trunk Reconstruction and

Preface

I am grateful for the interest in our textbooks. I have worked with Dr. Disa the editor of this volume and all the outstanding experts in this field to create an encyclopedic offering that will enhance your practices in an efficient learning module. I hope you enjoy reading this textbook from cover to cover. Thank you for your interest and support. Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS Chief of Hand Surgery, Michigan Medicine Director, University of Michigan Comprehensive Hand Center Charles B. G. de Nancrede Professor of Surgery Professor of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs

Reconstruction of trunk defects illustrates the application of innovative reconstructive principles. Breast reconstruc- tion for conditions, such as cancer treatment, augmentation, and reduction, is essential to women’s health. Other trunk problems such as hernias, body contouring procedures after weight loss, or buttock deformities tax the creativity of the surgeon to design an operation for the problem and to fit the patient. The authors were selected based on their expertise in diagnosing the anatomic concerns and to articulate surgi- cal treatments of each body region of the trunk by referring to principles in an illustrative approach. Each operation is described in a step-by-step fashion with professional sketches to highlight essential components of the operation so that the procedure can be conducted safely to yield predictable outcomes.

Associate Director of Global REACH University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, Michigan

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