Nowadays, there are few monograghs about the surgical procedures and cases of plastic reconstruction flap surgery. The type and technology of flaps used in oncoplastic surgery are different from those used in other medical fields. For example, compare to the flaps used in superficial limb trauma, the defect area after tumorectomy is always larger, deeper and more complicated. So the flap tissue needed must be large enough, which we have various ways to harvest. The flap technology itself is flexible. So is the anatomic situation. That’s why a vivid and detailed explanation isneeded to illustrate both common and uncommon cases, and to provide their solutions respectively.This book is based on plenty perioperative cases in details, including operative photos, and 1500 colorful anatomic pictures, in order to demonstrate the tips, the merits and demerits, the indications and attentions of these operations. The structure of this book is complete and tight, providing the latest progress in oncoplastic surgery.
About the Author
Dr. Li Zan, master students supervisor, the Director of Department of Breast Oncology Plastic Surgery (Section of Head and Neck Surgery) and the Director of Department of Oncology Plastic Surgery Research Office of Hunan Cancer Hospital (Hunan Province Cancer Hospital and Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University). Since 1992, Dr. Li has been engaged in the clinical work and basic research of head and neck cancer surgery and oncology plasticsurgery. He is proficient in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of various head and neck tumors and breast tumors and good at combining oncology surgery and plastic surgery organically which improves the survival rate and living quality of tumor patients. In 2005, Dr. Li launched a varietyof methods for breast reconstruction after breast oncology surgery, especially the free deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction, which was at the advanced level in China.
