General Principles of Plastic Surgery — Expert Reference Guide

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Compendio académico y práctico sobre los pilares biológicos, mecánicos y técnicos de la cirugía reconstructiva y estética. Abordaje fisiopatológico detallado para cirujanos y profesionales de la salud.

What it covers

1. Introduction to Plastic Surgery
2. Biology of Tissue Repair
3. · Remodeling Phase (Day 21 to 1 Year)
4. · Pathological Scarring: Keloids versus Hypertrophic Scars
5. Skin Tension Lines and Incision Planning
6. Suture Materials and Techniques
7. · Selection of Suture Materials
8. · Geometry of the Surgical Needle
9. · Fundamental Suturing Techniques
10. Skin Grafts
11. · Histological Classification: Partial Thickness versus Total Thickness
12. · Biology of Attachment: Phases of Integration
13. Introduction to Flaps
14. · The Mathes and Nahai Classification for Muscle Flaps
15. Local Flaps: Geometry and Tissue Mechanics
16. · Classification by Movement Type
17. · The Geometry of Z-Plasty (Z-Plasty)
18. Free Flaps and Microvascular Techniques
19. · Principles of Vascular Anastomosis under a Microscope
20. · Frequently Used Free Flaps
21. Tissue Expansion
22. · Physical and Biological Phenomena of Expansion
23. Burns: Pathophysiology, Resuscitation and Acute Coverage
24. · Local Pathophysiology: Jackson's Zones
25. · Indications for Escharotomy and Fasciotomy
26. Principles of Aesthetic Surgery and Body Contouring
27. · Anatomy of Facial Aging and SMAS
28. Complications in Plastic Surgery
29. · Patient Selection and Risk Factors