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Author:   Kathy Steligo
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   fourth edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781421422961

ISBN 10:   1421422964
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 September 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword, by Minas Chrysopoulo, MD Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE DECISION: MASTECTOMY 1. Why Mastectomy? Inside the Breast Surgical Treatments Male Mastectomy Do You Really Need a Mastectomy? 2. Mastectomy without Reconstruction What to Expect The Prosthesis Alternative Paying for Mastectomy and Prostheses 3. Breast Reconstruction Basics Sorting through the Options Timing Your Reconstruction Health Matters Coordinating Reconstruction with Treatment 4. How Mastectomy Affects Reconstruction Mastectomy Cause and Effect Skin-Sparing Procedures Saving Your Nipple and Areola 5. Considering Prophylactic Mastectomy Should You Have Genetic Testing? How Real Is Your Risk? Preventive Surgeries That Reduce Your Risk Paying for Preventive High-Risk Services PART TWO RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURES 6. Breast Implants Implants Inside and Out Are They Safe? Tissue Expander-to-Implant Reconstruction Direct-to-Implant Reconstruction Recovery Potential Problems 7. The Expander Experience Getting Your Fill Minimizing Your Discomfort Living in Limbo Exchange Surgery Potential Problems 8. Tummy Tuck Flaps Tissue Flap Basics Borrowing from the Abdomen TRAM Flap Procedures DIEP and SIEA Flaps Potential Problems 9. Other Flap Methods Flaps from the Back Flaps from the Buttocks Flaps from the Hips Flaps from the Thighs 10. Fixes with Fat How It's Done Is It Safe? BRAVA+AFT 11. Altering Your Opposite Breast Breast Augmentation Breast Reduction Breast Lift 12. Final Touches: Creating Your Nipple and Areola Icing on the Cake Building the Nipple A Colorful Finish Problems and Solutions Non-surgical Alternatives PART THREE PREP, POST-OP, RECOVERY, AND BEYOND 13. Preparing for Your Surgery Countdown: Four Weeks to Surgery Two Weeks before Surgery One Week to Go The Day before Surgery It's Reconstruction Day 14. What to Expect in the Hospital Admitting and Pre-op Showtime in the OR A Peek into Post-op Your First Day after Surgery The Rest of Your Hospital Stay 15. Back Home A Timetable for Healing Managing Medication Dealing with Drains Tips for an Easier Recovery Seeing Your New Breasts for the First Time 16. Dealing with Problems Inherent Surgical Risks Lingering Pain Lymphedema Cosmetic Do-Overs Improving Scars 17. Life after Reconstruction Adjusting to the New You Back to Work Dating, Intimacy, and Sex Surveillance after Mastectomy PART FOUR FINDING ANSWERS, MAKING DECISIONS 18. Searching for Dr. Right Shopping for a Surgeon Five Characteristics of an Ideal Plastic Surgeon Your Pre-appointment Footwork Making the Most of Your Consultation The Value of a Second (or Third) Opinion Tips for Travelers 19. Paying for Your Reconstruction Are You Covered? Appealing When the Answer Is No When All Else Fails Other Types of Insurance 20. Making Difficult Decisions Ten Steps in the Right Direction Other Sources of Information and Inspiration 21. Information for Family and Friends Hints for Family Members Food for Thought for Partners and Spouses Issues for Caregivers Dos and Don'ts for Friends Notes Glossary Resources Index

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My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy. --Brice W. McKane, MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best. --Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction In a constantly evolving specialty, being up to date is critical--and this book is exactly that. It is an essential read for all patients and health care providers. --Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University This is an invaluable guide for anyone navigating what is likely the most fearful journey of their lives. This comprehensive resource presents the latest reconstructive options in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand way, provides much needed hope, and helps alleviate the overwhelming confusion often felt by those facing breast cancer surgery. This latest edition is an excellent update of an already phenomenal book. --Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, PRMA Plastic Surgery The single most important resource for anyone who is considering mastectomy, with or without reconstruction. --Sue Friedman, DVM, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy.--Brice W. McKane, MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best.--Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction In a constantly evolving specialty, being up to date is critical--and this book is exactly that. It is an essential read for all patients and health care providers.--Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University This is an invaluable guide for anyone navigating what is likely the most fearful journey of their lives. This comprehensive resource presents the latest reconstructive options in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand way, provides much needed hope, and helps alleviate the overwhelming confusion often felt by those facing breast cancer surgery. This latest edition is an excellent update of an already phenomenal book.--Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, PRMA Plastic Surgery The single most important resource for anyone who is considering mastectomy, with or without reconstruction.--Sue Friedman, DVM, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) The clearest, most comprehensive source available to anyone interested in breast reconstruction. Essential reading for anyone touched by breast cancer.--Joshua L. Levine, MD, The New York Center for the Advancement of Breast Reconstruction

The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best. --Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy. --Brice W. McKane, MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best. --Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction In a constantly evolving specialty, being up to date is critical--and this book is exactly that. It is an essential read for all patients and health care providers. --Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University This is an invaluable guide for anyone navigating what is likely the most fearful journey of their lives. This comprehensive resource presents the latest reconstructive options in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand way, provides much needed hope, and helps alleviate the overwhelming confusion often felt by those facing breast cancer surgery. This latest edition is an excellent update of an already phenomenal book. --Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, PRMA Plastic Surgery The single most important resource for anyone who is considering mastectomy, with or without reconstruction. --Sue Friedman, DVM, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy.--Brice W. McKane, MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best.--Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction In a constantly evolving specialty, being up to date is critical--and this book is exactly that. It is an essential read for all patients and health care providers.--Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University This is an invaluable guide for anyone navigating what is likely the most fearful journey of their lives. This comprehensive resource presents the latest reconstructive options in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand way, provides much needed hope, and helps alleviate the overwhelming confusion often felt by those facing breast cancer surgery. This latest edition is an excellent update of an already phenomenal book.--Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, PRMA Plastic Surgery The single most important resource for anyone who is considering mastectomy, with or without reconstruction.--Sue Friedman, DVM, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) The clearest, most comprehensive source available to anyone interested in breast reconstruction. Essential reading for anyone touched by breast cancer.--Joshua L. Levine, MD, The New York Center for the Advancement of Breast Reconstruction

The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been used at the Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction for years now. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the various breast reconstruction options for patients and has been of tremendous benefit to our patients. There are few such comprehensive sources available and it is one of the best. --Frederick J. Duffy, Jr., MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy. --Brice W. McKane, MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction In a constantly evolving specialty, being up to date is critical--and this book is exactly that. It is an essential read for all patients and health care providers. --Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University This is an invaluable guide for anyone navigating what is likely the most fearful journey of their lives. This comprehensive resource presents the latest reconstructive options in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand way, provides much needed hope, and helps alleviate the overwhelming confusion often felt by those facing breast cancer surgery. This latest edition is an excellent update of an already phenomenal book. --Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, PRMA Plastic Surgery The single most important resource for anyone who is considering mastectomy, with or without reconstruction. --Sue Friedman, DVM, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)

My patients have found the guide to be an extremely useful resource for their reconstructive journey. It does an excellent job of empowering them to make good decisions about their options following mastectomy.--Brice W. McKane, MD, FACS, Texas Center for Breast Reconstruction

This book is a must for a patient taking the steps to have a mastectomy due to cancer or for prophylactic purposes. It is also relevant to all healthcare staff who are caring for the patient through this journey and their families and loved ones. -Jane Brown, Quality Governance Manager, Specialised Clinical Services Division, Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust, Nursing Times

Author Information

Kathy Steligo is the editor-at-large for Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE). She is the coauthor of Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Identify Your Risk, Understand Your Options, Change Your Destiny and Confronting Chronic Pain: A Pain Doctor's Guide to Relief.

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