Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction - A Defect Based Approach

Written by three consultants with extensive skin cancer experience and international reputations for excellence, this book provides comprehensive practical solutions for defects in the head and neck region that clinicians are confronted with in day-to-day practice. The first edition of the "local flaps in facial reconstruction- a defect base approach" was published nearly four years ago and has since been well received around the world and translated into other languages. This second edition is intended to facilitate the decision-making process and provide practical,step-by-step guidance on reconstructing specific defects in the facial region.
The frequency of skin cancer continues to rise around the globe, and clinicians with various backgrounds are involved in the care of these patients. In this book, new procedures are described and "old" ones re-evaluated. The current edition has been extensively updated with new text and diagrams so as to provide comprehensive practical solutions for frequently encountered facial defects. Color diagrams and clinical photographs have been included where necessary to provide additional details. The original ethos of creating a text that can be used in everyday practice, while also including personal comments, is maintained.Given the scope, the book is ideal for use by clinicians and trainees in daily practice, and will help to achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes in this aesthetically sensitive part of the body.

List of contents

Local anaesthesia.- Facial units & sub units.- Basic flaps.- Decision making process.- Scalp reconstruction.- Forehead reconstruction.- Nose.- Eyelids.- Auricular reconstruction.- Cheek defects.- Lips/chin.- Neck defects.- Algorithms for specific sites.

About the author

Velupillai Ilankovan, BDS, MBBCh, FDSRCS (Edin & Eng), FRCS (Edin & Eng), is a consultant maxillofacial/head and neck surgeon and current Clinical Lead in Maxillofacial Surgery at Dorset County Hospital, UK. He is Professor of Surgery at Bournemouth University and Honorary Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at Peking Union Medical College. Dr. Ilankovan is President-Elect of the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, 2013-2014, and Honorary Secretary of the Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons. He is also a member of the editorial boards for the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (expert adviser on Aesthetic Surgery) and the Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery (section editor for Oncology and Reconstruction). Dr. Ilankovan is an examiner for Part I & II FDS, Edinburgh; MFDS, Edinburgh; MJDF RCS; MRCS (Intercollegiate); and FRCS Maxillofacial (Intercollegiate). He is the author of more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has given many presentations at conferences across the world. Madan Ethunandan, BDS, MDS (OMFS), FDSRCS (Eng), FFDRCS (Irel), BM (Soton), MRCSEd, FRCS (OMFS), is Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Southampton and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK. He is also Visiting Professor at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India. Dr. Ethunandan is a member of the editorial boards of the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Expert Advisor - Salivary Gland Diseases), Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery and the International Journal of Clinical Implant Dentistry. He is also Module Editor (Surgical Dermatology) for E-Learning for Healthcare (BAOMS/DOH) and a reviewer for a number of leading journals. Dr. Ethunandan is the author of almost 60 publications inpeer-reviewed journals and has given many conference presentations in Europe and India. Tian Ee Seah, BDS, MDS, graduated from the National University of Singapore and went on to gain his Masters in Dental Surgery (Oral Maxillofacial Surgery) from the same university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and a Fellow and Council Member of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr. Seah is current President of the Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Singapore, having previously occupied other positions in the association. He is also a member of the Singapore Dental Association, the Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons (UK) and the Asia Facial Plastic Surgery Society. Dr. Seah currently works as a Consultant with the Singapore National Dental Centre and Orange Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics. He has given many presentations at meetings in Singapore and overseas. Dr. Seah is responsible for all the drawings in this highly illustrated book.

Summary

Written by three consultants with extensive skin cancer experience and international reputations for excellence, this book provides comprehensive practical solutions for defects in the head and neck region that clinicians are confronted with in day-to-day practice. The first edition of the “local flaps in facial reconstruction- a defect base approach” was published nearly four years ago and has since been well received around the world and translated into other languages. This second edition is intended to facilitate the decision-making process and provide practical,step-by-step guidance on reconstructing specific defects in the facial region.


The frequency of skin cancer continues to rise around the globe, and clinicians with various backgrounds are involved in the care of these patients. In this book, new procedures are described and “old” ones re-evaluated. The current edition has been extensively updated with new text and diagrams so as to provide comprehensive practical solutions for frequently encountered facial defects. Color diagrams and clinical photographs have been included where necessary to provide additional details. The original ethos of creating a text that can be used in everyday practice, while also including personal comments, is maintained.Given the scope, the book is ideal for use by clinicians and trainees in daily practice, and will help to achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes in this aesthetically sensitive part of the body.

Product details

• Authors: Madan Ethunandan, Velupillai Ilankovan, Tian Seah, Tian Ee Seah
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2024
• EAN: 9783031494635
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3149463-5
• No. of pages: 501
• Illustrations: XVI, 501 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Dermatologie, Plastische und Rekonstruktionschirurgie, skin cancer, plastic surgery, facial surgery, Dermatology, Head and Neck Reconstruction, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, Relaxed Skin Tension Lines, Facial Defects, Reconstructive units, Skin Grafts, Cosmetic Outcome of Reconstruction