Facial Flap Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide to Facial Reconstruction

By Glenn Goldman, Leonard Dzubow, and Christopher Yelverton, this unique combination of text and atlas provides expert guidance on facial reconstruction, offering ready-to-use insights to make surgical protocols more accessible than ever.

Streamlined Presentation for Enhanced Learning

This two-in-one resource features an all-inclusive, yet streamlined presentation that is packed with hundreds of photographs and drawings, taking you step by step through every procedure. The atlas portion includes real-life cases, aiding in determining which type of flap will provide optimal surgical outcomes for any patient.

Comprehensive Coverage of Facial Flap Surgery

The text begins with an incisive review of the bioanatomy and mechanics of tissue movement, highlighting how to mobilize soft tissue to reconstruct cutaneous operative wounds. It then provides an unsurpassed overview of all flap types, including:

• Advancement flaps
• Rotation flaps
• Banner flaps
• And more, including some never published before

Additionally, the book examines the repair of specific facial features, including:

• The nose
• The ear
• The lip
• The temple

Finally, it covers complications such as hematomas and flap failure, helping you achieve the best possible outcomes.

Key Features

This comprehensive guide illuminates the biomechanical properties and need-to-know subtypes of each flap category, providing in-depth chapters on how to effectively utilize each of the flaps in surgeries for specific facial regions.

The companion DVD is filled with 35 video clips, offering an unmatched tutorial that takes you through the preparation and successful use of facial flaps in multiple facial regions.

Product Details

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
Language: English
Hardcover: 464 pages
Release Date: September 3, 2012
ISBN-10: 007174925X
ISBN-13: 978-0071749251