Plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery: the essentials

This is a concise but comprehensive textbook for plastic surgery residents reviewing for in-service and certifying examinations as well as practicing plastic surgeons preparing for Maintenance of Certification. The book is divided into chapters based on the 24 so-called common plastic surgical procedures. This will allow a discussion of the procedure prior to embarking on surgery and would serve as a basis for the development of a basic fund of knowledge in the specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. Contributors have been selected based on their clinical expertise and academic excellence.

Core knowledge and general principles. ch. 1. Wound repair / Jason P. Ulm and Kevin O. Delaney. ch. 2. Grafts and flaps / Jason P. Ulm and Dennis K. Schimpf. ch. 3. Anesthetic implications in cosmetic surgery / Gian Paparcuri and Miguel Cobas. ch. 4. Lasers and aesthetic devices / Mark S. Nestor and Matthew B. Zarraga -- Plastic surgery involving the integument. ch. 5. Benign and malignant skin lesions / Wrood M. Kassira. ch. 6. Infantile hemangioma / Karim W. Sadik and Haaris S. Mir. ch. 7. Burn injury and treatment / Jessica A. Ching and C. Wayne Cruse. ch. 8. Cleft lip and palate: anatomy, embryology, and repair / Kenneth L. Fan, Raja Mohan and Seth R. Thaller. ch. 9. Essentials in plastic surgery microtia chapter / Kenneth L. Fan, Raja Mohan and Seth R. Thaller. ch. 10. Head and neck malignancy / David Nesky and Donald Weed. ch. 11. Principles in facial injury management / Patrick Cole and Larry Hollier, Jr. ch. 12. Aesthetic surgery of the face: face lift / Erick Martell and Alan Matarasso. ch. 13. Eyelid, cheek, lip, nasal, scalp, ear reconstruction / Anuja K. Antony, Victor J. Hassid and Mimis N. Cohen -- Plastic surgery of the upper extremity. ch. 14. Infectious and inflam…