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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