Hernia repairs are common. Larger hernias often require the repositioning of the rectus abdominus muscles to place the muscles back into anatomic position. When the rectus muscles are relocated this can often prevent the use of mesh to repair the hernia. In some cases mesh is necessary in addition to repositioning of the abdominal musculature. In patients with previous abdominal…
The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap is an option for breast reconstruction in those patients who do not want to undergo reconstruction with breast implants. There are several reasons why patients do not want to undergo reconstruction with breast implants and would prefer to undergo reconstruction with their own body tissue. Reconstruction of the breast with one’s own body…
Central breast tumors can be common. Central breast tumors are those tumors that lie directly behind or in close proximity to the nipple areola complex. Patients often have questions or concerns regarding the appearance of the breast mound after the nipple areola complex has been removed. What determines when the nipple areola complex will be removed is how close the…
Breast cancer is common. In patients who have relatively larger breasts and smaller tumors, there may be several different options to treat the breast cancer from an oncologic perspective and there may be different options for reconstruction. Patients who are candidates for breast conservation therapy tend to be patients who have smaller tumors relative to the overall size of the…
