Plastic Surgery for the Oncological Patient

• Main Author: Adrien Daigeler (auth)
• Other Authors: Bjorn Behr (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; skalp defect; free flap; Pedicled flap; Breast reconstruction; breast cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Soft tissue reconstruction; plastic surgery
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The develoment of plastic surgery techniques allows for preserving and reconstruction of function after resection of malignant tumors. From split thickness skin grafts to pedicled and free tissue transfer multiple techniques are at hand to restore body integrity. Sufficient soft tissue coverage allo...