Book description
Returning in a second edition, this book is a beautifully illustrated
guide to facial soft-tissue reconstruction, written by leading
clinicians who share insights into the most effective techniques for
managing a range of problems in this area of surgery. It opens with a
review of soft-tissue biomechanics and physiology and then covers the
fundamentals of wound closure, wound healing, grafts, flaps, and
dermabrasion. The chapters that follow address defects in specific
anatomic regions. Each chapter presents a brief overview of the anatomy
of the region and then goes on to provide succinct descriptions of
surgical approaches for the relevant subunits in that region. New in
this edition is a final chapter that provides detailed discussion of the
latest graft harvesting techniques.
Features of the second edition:
Algorithms that guide the clinician through treatment options and to
the selection of the appropriate flap or graft for each situation
More than 300 high-quality illustrations, full-color clinical
photographs, and diagrams precisely depicting key surgical concepts
Up-to-date coverage of the newest flaps in facial reconstructive surgery
This book is ideal for clinicians and residents in otolaryngology-head
and neck surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, oral and
maxillofacial surgery, and trauma management. It will also be a useful
reference for dermatologists and ophthalmologists. This is a seriously
usefull book.--Journal of Laryngology & Otology[this] bookis
particularly useful for beginning facial reconstructionalistsand
provides a concise review for more experiencedsurgeons. --Head &
Neck "[An] illustrated guide...an excellent overview...succinct
and easy to read...[the] illustrations are large and
well-organized."--Annals of Otology, Rhinology and
Laryngology_x000D_ _x000D_ "Beautifully illustrated guide to facial
soft-tissue reconstruction...A concise and practical resource." --
Doody's Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, State University of New
York, Buffalo, NY, USA Clinical Professor of Facial Plastic Surgery,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
