Main description:

Presenting essential topics in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, this second edition of the bestselling Essentials of Plastic Surgery has been totally revised and updated to reflect substantial advances in this dynamic specialty.

Coverage includes aesthetic surgery, face lift, neck lift, fillers, and breast augmentation along with reconstructive topics such as wound healing and microsurgery. This edition contains the work of many new contributors as well as several new chapters, including:

• Fundamentals of Perforator Flaps


• Vascularized Composite Allografts and Transplant Immunology


• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy


• Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches


• Face Transplantation


• Augmentation-Mastopexy


• Nipple-Areolar Reconstruction


• Foot Ulcers


• Lymphedema


• Distal Radius Fractures


• Hand Transplantation


• Facial Analysis


• Fat Grafting

This second edition retains its seven-part structure as well as the familiar bullet point style, format, and pocket size that made the first edition so successful. References have been updated and significant additions have been made to graphics, including tables, charts, and illustrations. An eBook version is included with the print book.

Contents:

I: Fundamentals and Basics
Wound Healing and Basic Principles of Wounds
General Management of Complex Wounds
Sutures and Needles
Basics of Flaps
Fundamentals of Perforator Flaps
Tissue Expansion
Vascularized Composite Allographs and Transplant Immunology
Basics of Microsurgery
Biomaterials
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Lasers in Plastic Surgery
Anesthesia
Photography for the Plastic Surgeon
II: Skin and Soft Tissue
Structure and Function of Skin
Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Melanoma
Burns
Vascular Anomalies
Congenital Nevi
III: Head and Neck
Head and Neck Embryology
Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Craniosynostosis
Congenital Conditions
Craniofacial Clefts
Distraction Osteogenesis
Cleft Lip
Cleft Palate
Velopharyngeal Incompetence
Microtia
Prominent Ear
Traumatic Injuries
Facial Soft Tissue Trauma
Facial Skeletal Trauma
Mandibular Fractures
Basic Oral Surgery
Acquired Deformities
Principles of Head and Neck Cancer: Staging and Management
Scalp and Calvarial Reconstruction
Eyelid Reconstruction
Nasal Reconstruction
Cheek Reconstruction Flaps
Ear Reconstruction
Lip Reconstruction
Mandibular Reconstruction
Pharyngeal Reconstruction
Facial Reanimation
Facial Transplantation
IV: Breast
Breast Anatomy and Embryology
Breast Augmentation
Mastopexy
Augmentation/Mastopexy
Breast Reduction
Gynecomastia
Breast Reconstruction
Nipple Areolar Reconstruction
V: Trunk and Lower Extremity
Chest Wall Reconstruction
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Genitourinary Reconstruction
Pressure Sores
Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Foot Ulcers
Lymphedema
VI: Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity
Hand Anatomy and Biomechanics
Basic Hand Examination
Congenital Hand Anomalies
Carpal Bone Fractures
Carpal Instability and Dislocations
Distal Radius Fractures
Metacarpal and Phalangeal
Phalangeal Dislocations
Fingertip Injuries
Nail Bed Injuries
Flexor Tendon Injuries
Extensor Tendon Injuries
Tendon Transfers
Amputations
Replantation
Hand Transplantation
Thumb Reconstruction
Soft Tissue Coverage of the Hand and Upper Extremity
Compartment Syndrome
Upper Extremity Compression Syndrome
Brachial Plexus
Nerve Injuries
Hand Infections
Benign and Malignant Masses of the Hand
Dupuytren's Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Vascular Disorders of the Hand and Wrist
VII: Aesthetic Surgery
Facial Analysis
Nonoperative Facial Rejuvenation
Fat Grafting
Hair Transplantation
Brow Lift
Blepharoplasty
Blepharoptosis
Face Lift
Neck Lift
Rhinoplasty
Genioplasty
Liposuction
Brachioplasty
Abdominoplasty
Medial Thigh Lift
Body Contouring in the Massive Weight Loss Patient