![Loading...](https://link.springer.com/static/c4a417b97a76cc2980e3c25e2271af3129e08bbe/images/pdf-preview/spacer.gif)
-
Chapter
Loop Ileostomy
Loop ileostomy is performed whenever temporary, near-complete diversion of fecal stream is required. Indications thus include protection of a distal anastomosis or relief of obstruction. This chapter lists the...
-
Chapter
Isotopes and Procedural Imaging
In today’s evermore advancing healthcare system, surgical interventions trend towards minimally invasive and highly precise procedures. Many of these procedures are assisted by intraoperative imaging tools, wh...
-
Chapter
Breast-Conserving Therapy for Breast Cancer
This provides a contemporary look at the current trends of breast-conserving therapy. Though outcomes are improving, such as local control and survival, the rate of lumpectomy versus mastectomy in breast cance...
-
Chapter
Expanded Thin Flap
Extremely large and thin flaps are the first choice for reconstructing postburn scars in wide contour-sensitive areas such as the facial, cervical parts, and extremities. In 1996, Colson [1] initially repaired...