Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Basic Principles and New Perspectives

Filling a gap in the present inventory of Plastic Surgery Textbooks, this compact, practice-oriented study guide delivers comprehensive, clear, and up-to-date information on all the basics of plastic surgery in clinical practice. Methodological rigor and a lean style and layout were chosen; boxes and teaching objectives were included to help memorize fundamentals. Starting from basics such as the physiology and pathology of skin and wound healing, suture techniques, dressings and dermal substitutes, grafts, flaps, and microsurgical techniques, the textbook tackles topics including malformations, skin cancer, and traumas like burns and wounds. The respective contributions were written by American, British, Italian, German, Korean, and Taiwanese teaching experts. Over 250 full-color illustrations, line drawings, and videos support the main text. Accordingly, this textbook will appeal to advanced, upper-undergraduate students and residents preparing for plastic and reconstructive surgery in training.