Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction

Dozens of new clinical cases, enlarged photographs, new abstracts and algorithms, and more make the 4th Edition of Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction your state-of-the-art resource for achieving optimal results for the full range of facial flap procedures. It offers detailed visual guidance and unmatched expertise from prominent surgeons in otolaryngology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, and dermatology, reflecting the multi-specialty nature of this dynamic field. Full-color clinical photographs and line drawings, along with high-quality surgical video clips, capture the latest, most effective facial reconstruction practices and methods.

Table of Contents:

SECTION I: FUNDAMENTALS

1. Anatomy of Facial Skin and Scalp

2. Skin Flap Physiology

3. Biomechanics of Skin Flaps

4. Wound Closure Techniques

5. Preparation of the Patient

6. Flap Classification and Design

7. Rotation Flaps

8. Transposition Flaps

9. Advancement Flaps

10. Bilobe Flaps

11. Rhombic Flaps

12. Melolabial Flaps

13. Paramedian Forehead Flaps

14. Z: Plasty

15. Skin and Composite Grafts

16. The Use of Skin Grafts with Local Flaps

SECTION II: RECONSTRUCTION OF FACIAL STRUCTURES

17. Reconstruction of the Eyelids

18. Reconstruction of the Nose

19. Reconstruction of the Lips

20. Reconstruction of the Cheek

21. Reconstruction of the Forehead

22. Reconstruction of the Auricle

23. Reconstruction of Congenital Auricular Malformations

24. Reconstruction of the Scalp

SECTION III: ADJUNCTIVE SURGERY

25. Controlled Tissue Expansion In Facial Reconstruction

26. Complications of Local Flaps

27. Scar Revision of Local Flap Refinement

28. Management of Vascular Abnormalities of the Face