General Principles of Plastic Surgery — Expert Reference Guide

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Academic and practical compendium on the biological, mechanical and technical pillars of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Detailed pathophysiological approach for surgeons and health professionals.

What it covers

1. Introduction to Plastic Surgery
2. Biology of Tissue Repair
3. · Remodeling Phase (Day 21 to 1 Year)
4. · Pathological Scarring: Keloids versus Hypertrophic Scars
5. Skin Tension Lines and Incision Planning
6. Suture Materials and Techniques
7. · Selection of Suture Materials
8. · Geometry of the Surgical Needle
9. · Fundamental Suturing Techniques
10. Skin Grafts
11. · Histological Classification: Partial Thickness versus Total Thickness
12. · Biology of Attachment: Phases of Integration
13. Introduction to Flaps
14. · The Mathes and Nahai Classification for Muscle Flaps
15. Local Flaps: Geometry and Tissue Mechanics
16. · Classification by Movement Type
17. · The Geometry of Z-Plasty
18. Free Flaps and Microvascular Techniques
19. · Principles of Vascular Anastomosis under a Microscope
20. · Frequently Used Free Flaps
21. Tissue Expansion
22. · Physical and Biological Phenomena of Expansion
23. Burns: Pathophysiology, Resuscitation and Acute Coverage
24. · Local Pathophysiology: Jackson's Zones
25. · Indications for Escharotomy and Fasciotomy
26. Principles of Aesthetic Surgery and Body Contouring
27. · Anatomy of Facial Aging and SMAS
28. Complications in Plastic Surgery
29. · Patient Selection and Risk Factors