Practical Plastic Surgery

The attraction of plastic surgery is its tremendous scope, and the multitude of approaches for every clinical situation. Yet it is precisely these aspects of plastic surgery that make its study and teaching especially challenging. Although there exist several excellent atlases and texts on this topic, there are few references that are compact, affordable, and timely, while still managing to focus on the practical, day-to-day practice of plastic surgery. The purpose of Practical Plastic Surgery is to provide a guide to plastic surgery as it is practiced in academic medical centers. As such, it is written with the resident and fellow in mind. It is the intention of this book to be useful to general surgeons and other healthcare providers. Many of the chapters, such as basic concepts in wound repair and dressings provide information relevant to all surgical specialties. Over 75 authors have contributed, many of whom are considered to be among the leaders in their respective fields. Each chapter is concise and focused on the practical aspects of the topic. Historical and out-dated procedures are largely ignored.

Table of Contents:
Preface Section I: General Principles 1. Wound Healing and Principles of Wound Care 2. Basic Concepts in Wound Repair 3. Dressings 4. Pharmacologic Wound Care 5. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 6. Leeches 7·Local Anesthetics 8. Basic Anesthetic Blocks 9. Surgery under Conscious Sedation 10. Principles of Reconstructive Surgery 11. Principles of Surgical Flaps 12. Microvascular Surgical Technique and Methods of Flap Monitoring 13. Tissue Expansion 14. Alloplastic Materials Section II: The Problematic Wound 15. The Chronic Infected Wound and Surgical Site Infections 16. Diabetic Wounds 17. Wounds Due to Vascular Causes 18. Radiated Wound and Radiation-Induced Enteric Fistulae 19. Pressure Ulcers 20. Infected and Exposed Vascular Grafts 21. Management of Exposed and Infected Orthopedic Prostheses Section III: Integument 22. Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids 23· Benign Skin Lesions 24. Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma 25. Melanoma 26. Vascular Anomalies 27· Skin Grafting and Skin Substitutes 28. Bums: Initial Management and Resuscitation 29. Head and Neck Cancer 30. Ear Reconstruction 31. Eyelid Reconstruction 32. Nasal Reconstruction 33. Lip Reconstruction 34. Mandible Reconstruction 35. The Facial Nerve and Facial Reanimation 36. Frontal Sinus Fractures 37. Orbital Fractures 38. Fractures of the Zygoma and Maxilla 39. Nasal and NOE Fractures 40. Mandible Fractures Section V: Trunk and Lower Extremity 41. Breast Disease and Its Implications for Reconstruction 42. TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction Section IV: Head and Neck 43. Latissimus Flap Breast Reconstruction 44. Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction 45· Nipple Reconstruction and Tattooing 46. Reduction Mammaplasty 47. Sternal Wounds 48. Chest Wall Defects 49. Coverage of Spinal Wounds 50. Abdominal Wall Defects 51. Pelvic, Genital and Perineal Reconstruction 52. Lower Extremity Reconstruction Section VI: Craniofacial Surgery 53. Basic Dental Concepts 54. Cephalometries 55. Craniofacial Syndromes and Craniosynostosis 56. Craniofacial Microsomia 57. Microtia Repair 58. Cleft Lip 59. Cleft Palate 60. Rhytidectomy 62. Otoplasty 63. Blepharoplasty 65. Genioplasty, Chin and Malar Augmentation 66. Augmentation Mammaplasty 67. Gynecomastia Reduction 68. Mastopexy 69. Abdominoplasty 70. Liposuction 71. Laser Resurfacing 72. Chemical Rejuvenation of the Face 73. Fat Injection and Injectable Fillers 74. Cosmetic Uses of Botulinum Toxin 75. Dermabrasion 76. Hair Restoration Section VII: Aesthetic Surgery 77. Anatomy of the Hand 78. Radiographic Findings 79. Examination of the Hand and Wrist 80. Soft Tissue Infections 81. Compartment Syndrome of the Upper Extremity 82. Replantation 83. Fractures of the Distal Radius and Ulna 84. Wrist Fractures 85. Finger and Metacarpal Fractures 86. Brachial Plexus Injuries 87· Nerve Injuries 88. Vascular Trauma 89. Extensor Tendon Injuries 90. Flexor Tendon Injuries 91. Injuries of the Finger 92. Soft Tissue Coverage 93. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Section VIII: The Hand and Upper Extremity 94. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome 95. Trigger Finger Release 96. Ganglion Cysts 97. Stenosing Tenosynovitis 98. Radial Artery Harvest 99. Common Anomalies of the Hand and Digits 100. Dupuytren’s Disease 101. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

About the Author :
Zol B. Kryger, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Mark Sisco, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.