Reconstructive Facial Plastic Surgery. A Problem- Solving Manual.

This practical step-by-step surgical guide to plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face was written by Professor Hilko Weerda, well-known worldwide for his auricular reconstruction techniques, and for his extensive experience in facial plastic reconstructive surgery and teaching. With more than 600 two-color drawings, the information in this book is easily accessible with a clear and compact text, and very instructive step-by-step illustrations of the various techniques. The first part of the book comprises general information, including the anatomy of the skin and skin flaps, basics of facial surgery, wound healing, instrumentation, suture material, Z-plasty, scar revisions, and defect closing techniques with standard rotation, transposition and advancement flaps. The second, more specific part deals with defect closure techniques in various regions: forehead, nasal, lips, chin, cheek, eyelids, and aurical. The most extensive chapters are devoted to the nasal and aurical regions. There is also a chapter on the harvesting of rib cartilage and specific carving techniques for aurical reconstruction, as well as three short chapters covering myocutaneous island flaps This practical step-by-step surgical guide to plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face was written by Professor Hilko Weerda, well-known worldwide for his auricular reconstruction techniques, and for his extensive experience in facial plastic reconstructive surgery and teaching.With more than 600 two-color drawings, the information in this book is easily accessible with a clear and compact text, and very instructive step-by-step illustrations of the various techniques.The first part of the book comprises general information, including the anatomy of the skin and skin flaps, basics of facial surgery, wound healing, instrumentation, suture material, Z-plasty, scar revisions, and defect closing techniques with standard rotation, transposition and advancement flaps.The second, more specific part deals with defect closure techniques in various regions: forehead, nasal, lips, chin, cheek, eyelids, and aurical. The most extensive chapters are devoted to the nasal and aurical regions.There is also a chapter on the harvesting of rib cartilage and specific carving techniques for aurical reconstruction, as well as three short chapters covering myocutaneous island flaps, deltopectoral flaps and free microvascular transplants. Finally, there are two chapters on iliac bone harvesting and dermabration.This practical guide to plastic and reconstructive surgery will be of great help not only to the neophyte facial plastic surgeon, but to more experienced surgeons, due to the huge amount of information it contains on the various technical solutions for facial defects. Annotation Drawing on his experience in the operating room and in planning and conducting courses in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Weerda (otorhinolaryngology and plastic surgery, Medical U. of Lubeck, Germany) offers a step-by-step surgical textbook on the face and neck for both novice and experienced facial surgeons. Concise text and sequences of drawings describe and illustrate reproducible solutions to many of the most commonly encountered problems and questions in facial plastic surgery. After chapters on anatomy and basic principles and techniques, he details procedures for specific parts of the face such as forehead, nose, lips, and eyelids. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Drawing on decades of teaching and clinical experience, Dr. Weerda gives you a practical, step-by-step guide to facial and auricular reconstructive surgery. This surgical textbook is a virtual encyclopedia of reconstructive options for a wide range of facial, head, and neck defects. More than 600 illustrations and sequential drawings provide both the experienced surgeon and beginner with effective solutions to the most commonly encountered questions and problems in facial plastic surgery This is a step-by-step guide to plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face. It contains general information such as the anatomy of the skin and the basics of facial surgery, defect closure techniques in various regions, and cartilage harvesting and specific carving techniques. Medical Univ. of Lubeck, Germany. Translation of the German text Plastisch-rekonstruktive Chirurgie im Gesichtsbereich. Ein Kompendium fur Problemlosungen, c1999. Well-illustrated textbook is a step-by-step surgical guide. Illustrations are in two-tone.