Plastic and reconstructive surgery is a branch of surgery that specialises in restoring form and function to damaged or missing tissues and skin. The causes of such defects are usually related to surgery, injury, illness or congenital abnormality. This rapidly evolving specialty is based upon the exploitation of key principles of anatomy, physiology, pathology and surgery. Mastery of these principles as well as the acquisition of sound surgical technique enables plastic surgeons to constantly adapt to the wide variety of individual cases they face and provide functional and aesthetic solutions.

The course comprises five sections covering the fundamental principles of plastic surgery, cancer, burns and trauma, paediatric plastic surgery and aesthetic surgery, and covers the breadth of knowledge that students need to further their career in this exciting field. Additional coverage of areas in which reconstructive surgery techniques are called upon includes abdominal wall reconstruction, ear reconstruction and genital reconstruction.

A chapter on aesthetic surgery includes facial aesthetic surgery and blepharoplasty, aesthetic breast surgery, body contouring and the evolution of hair transplantation. The broad scope of this volume and attention to often neglected specialisms such as military plastic surgery make this a unique contribution to the field. Heavily illustrated throughout, this course is essential reading for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of this exciting field.

This course is based on the book – ‘Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery -Edited by Deepak M. Kalaskar, Peter E. Butler & Shadi Ghali’, published under Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Non-derivative 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The course, based on the textbook written by experts from London’s renowned Royal Free hospital, offers a comprehensive overview of the vast topic of reconstructive plastic surgery and its various subspecialties for introductory plastic surgery and surgical science courses.

Course Curriculum

1. Principles of Plastic Surgery, Wound Healing, Skin Grafts and Flaps
Introduction – Wound Healing, Skin Grafts and Flaps 00:00:00
The skin 00:00:00
Wound healing 00:00:00
Wound management 00:00:00
Debridement 00:00:00
Infection and inflammation 00:00:00
Moisture balance 00:00:00
Edge of wound 00:00:00
Adjuncts to wound healing 00:00:00
How to obtain a fine-line scar 00:00:00
Wound closure 00:00:00
Suturing techniques 00:00:00
Skin grafting 00:00:00
Graft reinnervation 00:00:00
Flaps 00:00:00
Flaps rotating about a pivot point 00:00:00
Distant flaps 00:00:00
Conclusion & References – Skin and Wound 00:00:00
2. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Introduction – Abdominal Wall Construction 00:00:00
Anatomy and zones 00:00:00
Reconstructive options 00:00:00
Surgical procedures 00:00:00
Mesh repair 00:00:00
Staged abdominal reconstruction and planned hernia repair/temporary abdominal closure 00:00:00
Autologous flap for the abdominal wall 01:30:00
Tissue expansion in abdominal wall reconstruction 00:00:00
3. Skin Cancer for the Plastic Surgeon
Basal cell carcinoma 00:00:00
Mohs micrographic surgery 00:00:00
Squamous cell carcinoma 01:30:00
Malignant melanoma 00:58:00
Malignant melanoma – Investigation to Followup 00:00:00
4. Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
Introduction – Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer 00:00:00
Aetiology – Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer 00:00:00
Emerging risk factors 01:30:00
Diagnosis – Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer 00:00:00
Tests to aid diagnosis 01:30:00
Human papillomavirus diagnosis 00:00:00
Staging – OPSCC 00:56:00
Management – OPSCC 01:30:00
Prognosis – OPSCC 01:30:00
5. Burns and Trauma
Burns – Epidemiology 01:30:00
Types of burns 00:00:00
Burns – Pathophysiology 01:30:00
Burns – Pathophysiology 01:30:00
Burns – Wound healing 01:30:00
Burns – Wound management 01:30:00
6. Burn Reconstructive Surgery
Aims and challenges of reconstructive surgery 01:30:00
Patient–surgeon relationship and initial consultation 01:30:00
Timing of surgery 01:30:00
Healing by secondary intention and primary closure FREE 01:30:00
Split-thickness skin grafts 01:30:00
The ideal properties of skin substitutes 01:30:00
Tissue expansion 01:30:00
Flap reconstruction of burns 01:30:00
Facial transplantation 01:30:00
7. Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand
Introduction – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 01:30:00
Anatomy – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 01:30:00
Muscles – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 01:30:00
Pathophysiology – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 00:00:00
Tendon injuries – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 01:30:00
Treatment – Tendon Injuries 01:30:00
Nerve injuries – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 01:30:00
Vascular injuries – Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 01:30:00
Nail bed injuries 01:30:00
Soft tissue infections of the hand 01:30:00
Extravasation injuries 01:30:00
8. Lower Limb Trauma and Reconstruction
Introduction – Lower Limb Trauma and Reconstruction 01:30:00
Primary management in the emergency department 01:30:00
Referral to specialist centres – Lower Limb Trauma FREE 01:30:00
Vascular injuries – Lower Limb Trauma 01:30:00
Definitive soft tissue management FREE 01:30:00
Amputation – Lower Limb Trauma and Reconstruction 01:30:00
9. Injuries of the Facial Skeleton
Introduction – Injuries of the Facial Skeleton 01:30:00
Examination of facial injuries 01:30:00
Radiological findings – Injuries of the Facial Skeleton 01:30:00
Orbital fracture – Injuries of the Facial Skeleton 01:30:00
Nasal – Injuries of the Facial Skeleton 00:59:00
Le Fort fractures – Injuries of the Facial Skeleton 01:30:00
Panfacial fracture – Injuries of the Facial Skeleton 01:30:00
10. Congenital Hand Abnormalities
Embryology – Congenital Hand Abnormalities FREE 01:30:00
Failure of formation of parts: longitudinal 01:30:00
Failure of differentiation of parts 01:30:00
Duplication – Congenital Hand Abnormalities FREE 01:30:00
Overgrowth – Congenital Hand Abnormalities 01:30:00
Constriction ring syndrome 01:30:00
11. Ear Reconstruction
Anatomy – Ear Reconstruction 01:30:00
Aetiology of total and partial ear defects 01:30:00
Total ear reconstruction 01:30:00
Partial ear reconstruction 01:30:00
Tissue engineering – Ear Reconstruction 01:30:00
Future perspectives – Ear Reconstruction 01:30:00
12. Craniofacial Surgery: Craniosynostosis Syndromes and Cleft Lip and Palate
Introduction to craniofacial surgery 01:30:00
Craniosynostosis syndromes 01:30:00
Cleft lip and palate – Craniofacial Surgery 01:30:00
13. Genital Reconstruction
Paediatric genital reconstruction 01:30:00
Adult genital reconstruction 01:30:00
Gender reassignment – Genital Reconstruction 01:30:00
14. Vascular Anomalies
Introduction and classification – Vascular Anomalies 01:30:00
Other benign tumours – Vascular Anomalies 01:30:00
Locally aggressive tumours – Vascular Anomalies 01:30:00
Vascular malformations – Vascular Anomalies 01:30:00
15. Liposuction
Introduction & Background – Liposuction 01:30:00
Anatomy and areas of consideration – Liposuction 01:30:00
Invasive liposuction techniques – Liposuction 01:30:00
Surgical planning – Liposuction 01:30:00
Complications – Liposuction 01:30:00
16. Facial Aesthetic Surgery
Patient selection – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
Ageing face – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
Surgical aesthetic treatment – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
Upper third rejuvenation – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
Skeletal augmentation – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
Rhinoplasty – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
Non-surgical aesthetic treatment – Facial Aesthetic Surgery 01:30:00
17. Blepharoplasty – Special Focus on Asian Blepharoplasty
Introduction – Asian Blepharoplasty 01:30:00
Anatomy – Asian Blepharoplasty 01:30:00
Surgical techniques – Asian Blepharoplasty 01:30:00
Conclusion – Asian Blepharoplasty 01:30:00
18. Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Introduction – Aesthetic Breast Surgery 01:30:00
Breast augmentation – Aesthetic Breast Surgery 01:30:00
Mastopexy – Aesthetic Breast Surgery 01:30:00
Breast reduction – Aesthetic Breast Surgery 01:30:00
Appendix – Aesthetic Breast Surgery 01:30:00
19. Body Contouring
Introduction – Body Contouring FREE 01:30:00
Liposuction – Body Contouring 01:30:00
Abdominoplasty – Body Contouring 01:30:00
Circumferential lipectomy – Body Contouring 01:30:00
Upper Arm – Body Contouring 01:30:00
The Thigh – Body Contouring 01:30:00
20. The Evolution of Hair Transplant Surgery
The biology of human hair – The Evolution of Hair Transplant Surgery FREE 01:30:00
Classification of hair loss disorders – Hair Transplant Surgery 01:30:00
Hair transplantation – Hair Transplant Surgery 01:30:00
Advances in hair restoration surgery FREE 01:30:00
List of Contributors 00:10:00

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