Table of Contents
Contributing Authors
Preface
Sect. I Introduction 1
1 Why We Fail 3
2 The Dissatisfied Patient 8
3 Psychological Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery 14
Discussion 24
Sect. II Legal Issues 27
4 Informed Consent, Record Keeping, and Documentation 29
Discussion 35
5 Medical Malpractice and Plastic Surgery: The Carrier`s Point
of View 38
6 Medical Malpractice and Plastic Surgery: A Trial Lawyer`s
Perspective 44
Discussion 53
Sect. III General Problems 57
7 Scars and Scar Revisions 59
Discussion 70
8 Surgical Infections 74
Discussion 84
9 Soft Tissue Coverage 87
Discussion 99
10 Autogenous Tissue Transfer: Fat, Dermis, Cartilage, Fascia
103
Discussion 113
11 Bone Grafts 119
Discussion 128
12 Nerve Grafts 134
Discussion 156
13 Biomaterials (Excluding Breast Implants and Expanders) 161
Discussion 173
14 Microsurgery 177
Discussion 186
15 Craniofacial Surgery 189
Discussion 203
16 Distraction Osteogenesis 210
Discussion 218
17 Tissue Expansion 221
Discussion 230
18 Lasers 237
Discussion 253
19 Endoscopy 255
Discussion 266
Sect. IV Skin and Adnexa 269
20 Vascular Malformations 271
Discussion 288
21 Burn Reconstruction 293
Discussion 298
Sect. V Head and Neck 301
22 Cleft Lip and Palate 303
Discussion 334
23 Secondary Orofacial Cleft Deformities 344
Discussion 349
24 Craniosynostosis 359
Discussion 378
25 Orbital Hypertelorism 382
Discussion 398
26 Orthognathic Surgery 404
Discussion 413
27 Auricular Reconstruction 418
Discussion 428
28 Otoplasty 437
Discussion 450
29 Soft Tissue Injuries 453
Discussion 465
30 Fractures of the Jaws 469
Discussion 485
31 Facial Fractures 489
Discussion 516
32 Parotid Tumor Surgery 520
Discussion 524
33 Oropharyngeal Reconstruction 527
Discussion 543
34 Mandibular Reconstruction 547
Discussion 563
35 Facial and Nasal Reconstruction 568
Discussion 587
36 Facial Reanimation 597
Discussion 610
Sect. VI Trunk 619
37 Breast Reconstruction with Implants and Expanders 621
Discussion 629
38 Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissue 633
Discussion 649
39 Nipple and Areola Reconstruction 654
Discussion 660
40 Gynecomastia Surgery 663
Discussion 670
41 Chest and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction 674
Discussion 687
Sect. VII Hand 691
42 Congenital Anomalies 693
Discussion 710
43 Bone and Joint Injuries 714
Discussion 731
44 Flexor Tendon Injuries 736
Discussion 748
45 Extensor Tendon Injuries 751
Discussion 770
46 Nerve Injuries 772
Discussion 778
47 Replantation, Revascularization and Toe-to-Hand Transplants
785
Discussion 800
48 Thumb Reconstruction 805
Discussion 825
Sect. VIII Lower Extremity 831
49 Reconstruction for Lower Extremity Trauma 833
Discussion 842
Sect. IX Cosmetic Surgery 845
50 Blepharoplasty 847
Discussion 879
51 Browlift and Facelift 887
Discussion 900
52 Subperiosteal Facelift 904
Discussion 917
53 Closed Rhinoplasty 928
Discussion 946
54 Open Rhinoplasty 950
Discussion 979
55 Septal and Turbinate Surgery 982
Discussion 989
56 Laser Facial Resurfacing 992
Discussion 1006
57 Alloplastic Facial Contouring 1011
Discussion 1032
58 Genioplasty 1036
Discussion 1042
59 Hair Replacement 1048
Discussion 1064
60 Mastopexy 1068
Discussion 1077
61 Breast Augmentation 1079
Discussion 1108
62 Reduction Mammaplasty 1111
Discussion 1122
63 Body Contouring by Lipoplasty 1123
Discussion 1134
64 Body Contouring with Excisions 1146
Discussion 1158
65 Cosmetic Procedures of the Lower Extremity 1166
Discussion 1177
Subject Index 1181