Dermatosurgery

Dermatosurgery cannot readily be therefore be to impart the knowledge assigned to anyone branch of medical that gives the dermatologist this free- science, and as with any borderline dom of choice. This involves the teach- case, this assignation is a matter of con- ing not only of the basic principles of troversy. Since the end of the last cen- dermatosurgery but also of the ability tury, the place of the subject in the field to discriminate according to the most of dermatology has been firmly estab- varied criteria. In this field, technical lished. This is hardly surprising, since knowledge, motivation, and enthusi- a number of specialists in dermatology asm are not enough; talent is also re- spent the first part of their professional quired. C. Moncorps was engaged in work life as surgeons: for example, E. Lang of Vienna, famous for his treatment of on a monograph on dermatosurgery lupus by plastic surgery; and K. Linser (unfortunately nowhere near comple- of Tiibingen, one of the originators of tion) at the time of his death. As a for- varicose-vein stripping. H. T. Schreus mer pupil and long-standing colleague and C. Moncorps were distinguished of his, it is particularly gratifying to me to see colleagues past and present con- members of a later generation of sur- gery-oriented dermatologists; the der- tinuing a tradition in their work.

Table of Contents:
1. Surgical Indications in Dermatology.- 1.001 Tumors, Preblastomatoses, Cysts, and Malformations.- 1.002 Benign Epithelial Tumors.- 1.017 Cysts.- 1.021 Precanceroses.- 1.033 Carcinomas.- 1.038 Pseudocancerous Lesions.- 1.043 Basal Cell Carcinoma and Related Tumors.- 1.050 Benign Tumors of the Pigment-Producing Cells.- 1.058 Premalignant and Malignant Neogenesis of the Pigment-Producing Cells (Steigleder and Clark et al. [54, 466]).- 1.063 Benign Tumors and Pseudotumors of the Connective Tissues.- 1.074 Semimalignant and Malignant Tumors of the Connective Tissue.- 1.078 Tumors of the Fatty Tissue.- 1.081 Benign Lymphoplasias of the Skin.- 1.082 Lymphocytoma Cutis.- 1.083 Malignant Lymphomas and Hemoblastoses.- 1.084 Benign Tumors of the Vascular and Smooth Muscle Systems.- 1.099 Vascular Nevi.- 1.102 Semimalignant and Malignant Vascular Tumors.- 1.107 Tumors of the Nerves and Nerve Sheaths.- 1.111 Dysplasias, Hyperplasias, and Fibroses.- 1.118 Inflammatory and Functional Skin Lesions.- 1.119 Inflammations Originating from Hair Follicles and Sebaceous Glands.- 1.125 Inflammations Originating in the Sweat Glands, the Odoriferous Glands, and the Mucous Membranes.- 1.128 Chronic Inflammations Originating around the Vessels.- 1.134 Inflammations that Spread to the Skin.- 1.137 Cicatricial Post-inflammatory States and Post-thrombotic Syndrome.- 1.147 Lesions Due to Foreign Bodies and Trauma.- 1.158 Functional and Cosmetic Disorders.- 1.161 Lesions of the Nails.- 2. Basic Principles of Dermatosurgery: Survey of Surgical Techniques.- 2.001 Requirements and Considerations.- 2.002 Surgical Instruments.- 2.003 Pre- and Postoperative Care.- 2.004 Anesthesia Procedures.- 2.011 Incisions and Suture Techniques.- 2.016 Surgical Techniques.- 2.020 Regional Flaps.- 2.028 Flaps and Graftsfrom Other Body Areas.- 2.031 Dermabrasion.- 2.032 Electrosurgery.- 2.038 Chemosurgery.- 3. Special Techniques for Different Regions of the Body.- 3.001 Scalp.- 3.002 Rotation Flap Technique.- 3.008 Temporal Region.- 3.014 Forehead.- 3.018 Nose.- 3.033 Lips.- 3.046 Eyelids.- 3.054 Cheeks.- 3.058 Auricle, Pre- and Postauriclar Region.- 3.073 Trunk.- 3.079 Axilla.- 3.083 Male Genital Region.- 3.094 Female Genital Region.- 3.095 Vulvectomy.- 3.096 Extremities.- 3.101 Hands and Feet.- Plates.