Preventive operations in plastic surgery
Berger, A.; Grieb, N.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 1991: 226-230
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 1793910 Document Number: 374599
Prophylactic surgery is an operation meant mainly to be preventive but may also be performed in combination with other operations. These procedures should prevent tissue damage or prevent spread and increase of this damage. Examples of such operations are procedures such as after radiotherapy, pressure sores and scar tissue.