Includes References, Appendices and Index

In the past, the injection of foreign materials into the breast was a common method
of breast augmentation. Numerous substances including liquid silicone, oil, paraffin, polyacrylamide hydrogels, and other unidentified liquid gels have all been
injected into the breast parenchyma in an attempt to enlarge the breast. Not surprisingly, numerous complications have resulted including infection, inflammation,
material migration with lymphatic and skin involvement, disfigurement and painful
breast masses. As a result, these patients often present for revisional or reconstructive surgery.
The difficulty lies in the fact that these patients present with a multitude of reconstructive challenges associated with complicated decision making.
Currently, there are no international guidelines or even a clinical management
consensus that can be used to help treat these difficult patients. It is with this in mind
that this book by Dr. Gustavo Schenone becomes a vital resource for the clinician
charged with treating these patients.
The value of this book comes from the clinical judgment, and surgical skills of
the talented breast surgeons who have shared their experiences and approaches to
treating patients with these challenging problems. To that end, this is not a traditional technique-oriented textbook. Rather it focuses on specific problems and provides a number of different clinical solutions geared toward restoring the patients
back to health.
I recommend this book to mastologists, plastic surgeons, general surgeons, and
any physician involved in caring for these challenging patients.
Using the described principles, an organized, efficient, and successful treatment
plan for each patient can be realized.
Dr. Schenone and colleagues are to be congratulated for this significant
contribution.