Drawing on the expertise of a team of international oncological and plastic surgery professionals, this book offers guidance to surgical techniques and treatments and examines issues raised by this topic in both staff and patients. The book's didactic style provides a step-by-step guide through all aspects of modern breast reconstruction. Commentaries at the end of each section give readers a critical analysis of the subject and content of corresponding chapters that help you form a balanced viewpoint on individual techniques. One of the book's many highlights is the section addressing patient issues. It is a complete, detailed, and reliable source of reference for breast reconstruction--Provided by publisher.