Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fundamentals: A Case-Based and Comprehensive Review

This is a case-based and comprehensive review of plastic and reconstructive surgery, organized into sixteen sections that cover fundamental concepts, sutures and needles, flaps, grafts, tissue expansion, anesthesia and burns, among other relevant topics. The material is presented through questions and answers, clinical cases, algorithms, and tips and tricks.

Across its sections, the book includes illustrative pictures, clinical maneuvers, pathognomonic signs, and transoperative and postoperative key events. The question-and-answer format reflects what is frequently asked in written or clinical examinations, allowing readers to check whether the content is being retained.

Developed for plastic and reconstructive surgery residents and graduates, general surgeons, dermatologists, and medical students interested in the area, it also serves as a support guide for the initial and subsequent certification of any council of plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. This first edition was published in 2024 and runs 106.7 MB as a publisher PDF.

Key Features

Highlights

• Case-based and comprehensive review of plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Organized into sixteen sections covering fundamentals concepts, sutures and needles, flaps, grafts, tissue expansion, anesthesia and burns, among other topics
• Includes questions and answers, clinical cases, algorithms, and tips and tricks
• Features illustrative pictures, clinical maneuvers, pathognomonic signs, and transoperative and postoperative key events
• Suited to plastic and reconstructive surgery residents and graduates, general surgeons, dermatologists, and medical students
• Serves as a support guide for the initial and subsequent certification of any council of plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery