Written by the world's leading authority in the field, Atlas of Reconstructive Surgery: A Case-Based Approach offers a case-based, highly illustrated approach to optimizing care for the reconstructive surgery patient. Dr. Lee L.Q. Pu invites you to learn from real cases that he has worked on throughout his years of surgical practice, providing detailed content on each case in an easy-to-follow, templated format. Superb illustrations, before and after case photos, and operative videos help you visualize exactly how Dr. Pu achieves improved outcomes for each patient.

Presents a wide variety of cases covering reconstructive surgery of the body, face, and upper and lower limbs.

Details how to optimize every aspect of care for the reconstructive surgery patient, including postoperative care and long-term follow-up for each case.

Demonstrates Dr. Pu's techniques through intraoperative photos and procedural video clips.

Includes key procedures such as facial reconstruction, complex leg reconstruction, and staging and combining of reconstructive surgeries.

Includes surgical pearls throughout.

An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.






About Lee L.Q. Pu


Dr Lee Pu is an established professor of plastic surgery based at UC Davis, California. Dr Pu is a published author having two breast surgery titles where he is lead editor and also having worked on Elsevier Clinics titles as well as with other publishers. He is an internationally renowned expert on many areas of reconstructive surgery including soft -tissue reconstruction of the lower extremity. He has served more than 40 visiting professorships and given more than 110 invited lectures and keynote presentations, both nationally and internationally.


Section 1- Head and Neck

Scalp Reconstruction (5)
Upper Facial Reconstruction (1)
Middle Facial Reconstruction (3)
Intra-oral Reconstruction (2)
Lower Facial Reconstruction (1)
Eyelid Reconstruction (1)
Ear Reconstruction (2)
Nasal Reconstruction (1)
Lip Reconstruction (2)
Complex Facial Reconstruction after Trauma (3)
Anterior Neck Reconstruction (1)
Lateral Neck Reconstruction (2)
Posterior Neck Reconstruction (1)



Section 2- Shoulder and Upper Extremity

Shoulder Reconstruction (1)
Axillary Reconstruction (1)
Upper Arm Reconstruction (2)
Elbow Reconstruction (1)
Forearm Reconstruction (1)
Dorsal Hand Reconstruction (1)
Palmar Hand Reconstruction (1)



Section 3- Chest, Abdomen, and Back

Sternal Reconstruction (2)
Lateral Chest Reconstruction (2)
Lower Chest Reconstruction (1)
Intra-thoracic Reconstruction (2)
Esophageal Reconstruction (4)
Upper Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (1)
Lower Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (1)
Upper Back Reconstruction (2)
Middle Back Reconstruction (1)
Lower Back Reconstruction (3)



Section 4- Pelvis, Groin, Sacrum, Buttock, Perineum and Genitals

Pelvic Reconstruction (2)
Groin Reconstruction (2)
Sacral Reconstruction (2)
Buttock Reconstruction (2)
Perineal Reconstruction (1)
Vulvar Reconstruction (1)
Vaginal Reconstruction (1)
Penile Reconstruction (1)
Scrotal Reconstruction (1)



Section 5- Lower Extremity

Upper Thigh Reconstruction (3)
Lower Thigh Reconstruction (2)
Knee Reconstruction (4)
Upper 3rd Leg Reconstruction (3)
Middle 3rd Leg Reconstruction (5)
Lower 1/3rd Leg Reconstruction- Local Flaps (5)
Lower 1/3rd Leg Reconstruction- Free Flaps (5)
Complex Leg Reconstruction (5)
Ankle Reconstruction (4)
Complex Ankle Reconstruction (1)
Heel Reconstruction (3)
Foot Reconstruction (5)
Complex Foot Reconstruction (1)

Format for Each Case Demonstration

Clinical Presentation
Operative Plan and Special Considerations (May need schematic diagrams)
Operative Procedures (May need schematic diagrams)
Step-by-step intra-op photos to demonstrate my technique for the case

Management of Complications if any
Follow-up Results
Final Outcome
Pearls for Success
References (5-10)