title: Adenomammectomy.
abstract: Adenomammectomy is an operation for the removal of the glandular element of the female breast with the ultimate goal of reconstruction by prosthesis, by autogenous tissue, or by a combination of the two. Indications, technique, and complications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D001940:Breast; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous