For more than a decade, Reoperative Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery has been widely regarded as the gold
standard for secondary surgery ?the best place to find full coverage of the entire spectrum of reoperative scenarios
encountered by plastic surgeons. Finally, the wait for the highly anticipated second edition is over! This monumental
work has been totally revised and updated.
Hailed as a classic, this book has become a valued resource for surgeons seeking solutions to common surgical problems.
It is filled with clinical insights that are enormously beneficial to experienced practitioners confronting complex
problems as well as to residents studying for the boards.
Comprehensive Coverage
This monumental two-volume reference offers today뭩 most advanced surgical advice ?presented by the world뭩 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. You뭠l 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 you뭠l 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 Who뭩 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 Who뭩 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.
What뭩 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
Publication Date: 2007. Hardcover.
Approximately 2000 pages and 3000 illustrations in 2 Volumes, 2 DVDs
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Contents
THE REOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENT
1 What Is Reoperative Plastic Surge