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Identifier: breastitsanomali00deav (find matches)
Title: The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Deaver, John B. (John Blair), 1855-1931
Subjects: Breast Breast X-rays Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Radiotherapy
Publisher: Philadelphia, P. Blakiston's Son & Co
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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ion at its terminal point. Before proceeding to the second step of the operation a flap should be marked out on the outer sideof the pectoral region; to do this the knife divides the skin above the middle of the first incision, i.e., onthe outer edge of the wound, on a line drawn first at right angles to said incision and gradually sweepinground until it becomes parallel to it and terminates at a point a little below the level of the lower marginof the wound. This flap is intended to be turned into the lower portion of the wound. In case thereis infection of this cervical region, an additional incision should be made from the middle of the upperhalf of the median incision along the posterior border of the sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle to expose theposterior cervical (subclavian) triangle. This incision, if necessary, is not to be made until a later stage of the operation. The second step of the operation is the dissection of the integuments freely on all sides, the axilla CARCINOMA 625
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-Illustrating Warrens operation for mammary carcinoma,the skin flaps. Preliminary dissection of

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