Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery, The: Avoidance and Treatment

The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery: Avoidance and Management, Fourth Edition, is an essential reference for all plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgeons and residents.

In the first three sections, top experts discuss topics connected with plastic surgery complications including patient dissatisfaction, psychological aspects of cosmetic plastic surgery, legal/safety issues, the management of scars/redo surgery, infections, and wound management. Sections four through nine detail the treatment of specific procedural complications, challenges, secondary surgery, and avoidance of suboptimal outcomes. Experts in their respective subspecialties discuss alternative approaches and considerations in aesthetic plastic surgery, breast surgery, pediatric & craniofacial surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery for head & neck, body & lower extremity, hand & upper extremity, and burns.

Key Highlights

• Concise, easy-to-cross-reference text, evidence-based clinical pearls, and case presentations provide in-depth understanding on the prevention, recognition, and management of unfavorable results
• Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative surgical complications and risks
• Updated in full color with nearly 1,400 illustrations, including a bespoke outstanding artwork program

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Thieme Medical Publishers

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Cohen, Mimis N.; Thaller, Seth R.

ISBN:

978-1-62-623674-5

Specialty:

• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Surgery

Language:

English

Edition:

4th Ed.

Pages:

1488

Publication Year:

2018

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

91

Doody Core Title Score:

• 2.5 (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

• Thieme Medical Publishers Doody's Core Collection 2020