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This monumental two-volume reference offers today's most advanced surgical advice presented by the world's foremost plastic surgeons. It covers the range of scenarios requiring reoperation: staged procedures, revision of unsatisfactory results, refinements and finesse procedures, recurrence of disease, and changes associated with aging and complications.
Inspect this brand new edition of Reoperative Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery yourself. You'll appreciate its logical, thorough instructions for dozens of procedures addressing the entire range of plastic surgery of the head and neck, breast and chest wall, trunk, and extremities. The semi-atlas format makes reading and learning easy. Every step in each procedure is described and illustrated, including special tips, cautions, and clinical caveats you'll need to consider to address unusual situations or to manage possible complications.
The consistent presentation of each procedure helps you to quickly locate and assimilate the information you need. You will also find detailed discussions of the common reasons for reoperation, crucial anatomic considerations, patient evaluation, and timing of reoperation. One chapter delves into the special psychological challenges presented by the reoperative patient with strategies for management. Another, on reoperative rhytidectomy covers new developments in face lift surgery with attention given to facial shaping, scar concealment, hairline restoration, and midface rejuvenation.
The Contributors: A Who's Who of Plastic Surgeons
Dr. James Grotting, an acknowledged leader in plastic surgery, has personally written more than a fourth of the 50 chapters for this new edition and has carefully edited the rest. His contributors represent the Who's Who in plastic surgery worldwide. Benefit from the wisdom of this renowned group of surgeons who share their approaches to aesthetic and reconstructive surgery and the special problems that require reoperation.
What's New In This Remarkable Second Edition?
Ten totally new chapters have been added:
Secondary Fat Grafting
Staged Procedures and Reoperations following Massive Weight-Loss Surgery
Reoperative Head and Neck Reconstruction
Psychological Considerations for the Reoperative Patient
Endoscopy in Secondary Brow Lifting
Reoperative Surgery in Upper Extremity Burns
Reoperative Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
Avoidance and Treatment of Complications in Eyelid Surgery
Staged Sequential Procedures for Ear Reconstruction
Correction of defects following Liposuction
Over 25 chapters have been totally rewritten, many by new authors
Hundreds of new photographs, cases, and illustrations, all in 4-color
Key references annotated in each chapter
Multiple choice questions for board or in-service review in each chapter
Key points highlighted throughout
More illustrated, step-by-step operative sequences with detailed descriptions of technical nuances
2 DVDs with operative video enhance understanding of procedures