Smith PD

Vestibular schwannoma surgery demands much of the surgeon, both in preparation and execution of a surgical plan. We review preoperative aspects, including decision-making and setting up the necessary equipment and surgical environment. The …

[BACKGROUND] Mastectomies are an integral part of breast cancer treatment for many patients.1 Of those patients, a significant number have previously undergone breast augmentation before being diagnosed with breast cancer. Therefore, we dev…

[BACKGROUND] Patients with a history of prior breast augmentation and newly diagnosed breast cancer represent a rapidly expanding and unique subset of patients. Prior studies have described changes in breast parenchyma and characteristic bo…

[BACKGROUND] Breast-conserving surgery with adjuvant radiation therapy (BCT) has been established as safe oncologically. Oncoplastic breast surgery uses both oncologic and plastic surgery techniques for breast conservation to improve cosmet…

[BACKGROUND] Augmentation mammoplasty remains the most common cosmetic surgery procedure performed. The objective of this article is to evaluate the impact of augmented volume of the reconstructed breast in patients that undergo nipple-spar…

[BACKGROUND] Women who have undergone prior augmentation mammoplasty represent a unique subset of breast cancer patients with several options available for breast reconstruction. We performed a single institution review of surgical outcomes…

[BACKGROUND] Women who have undergone prior augmentation mammoplasty represent a unique subset of breast cancer patients with several options available for breast reconstruction. We performed a single institution review of surgical outcomes…

[BACKGROUND] Breast prosthesis reconstruction continues to be the most common form of breast reconstruction, and infection and exposure remain major concerns for patients and surgeons. [METHODS] A retrospective review was performed of pati…