Full Description
Highly Commended by the BMA Medical Book Awards for Surgery!
The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery has been lauded as a classic text in plastic surgery, described by reviewers as "an unforgettable masterpiece," "an invaluable companion text," and "a vast resource." Mimis Cohen co-authored the widely acclaimed third edition with the late Robert Goldwyn. Along with his esteemed coeditors and a cadre of prominent plastic surgeons, Dr. Cohen has produced an illuminating fourth edition. Embracing the book's original philosophy, "Mistakes are often the best teachers," the updated text and videos are remarkable in their candor, yielding a vast number of lessons typically not shared in the literature.
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 more than 3,200 illustrations, including a bespoke outstanding artwork program
More than 100 technical video clips posted in the Thieme MediaCenter deliver additional educational insights
The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery: Avoidance and Management, Fourth Edition, is an essential reference for all plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgeons and residents. It expands on the masterful legacy of the original and is certain to become a go-to, indispensable source of learning for future generations of plastic surgeons.
Contents
Volume One
Section I Introduction
1 Why We Fail
2 The Dissatisfied Patient
3 Psychological Aspects of Cosmetic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Treatments
Section II Legal and Safety Issues
4 Ethics and Plastic Surgery Practice
5 Informed Consent, Record Keeping, and Documentation
6 Bringing High Reliability to the Operating Room
7 The Legal Implications of Unfavorable Results
8 Medical Malpractice and Plastic Surgery
9 Disruptive Behavior: The Imperative for Awareness and Action
10 Safety in the Outpatient Setting
11 Disclosure of Adverse Events: A Principled Approach to Doing the Right Thing
Section III General Problems
12 Scars and Scar Revisions
Discussion
13 Surgical Infections
Discussion
14 Wound Management
Discussion
15 Microsurgery
Discussion
Section IV Aesthetic Surgery
16 Dermal Fillers and Neurotoxins
Discussion
17 Laser Facial Resurfacing
Discussion
18 Chemical Peels
Discussion
19 Fat Grafting for Facial Rejuvenation
Discussion
20 The Forehead Lift: Open and Endoscopic
Discussion
21 Face and Neck Rejuvenation
Discussion
22 Blepharoplasty
Discussion
23 Rhinoplasty
Discussion
24 Secondary Rhinoplasty
Discussion
25 Postoperative Nasal Airway Obstruction
Discussion
26 Alloplastic Implants for Facial Contouring
Discussion
27 Perioral Aesthetic Surgery
Discussion
28 Hair Restoration
Discussion
29 Liposuction for Body Contouring
Discussion
30 Abdominoplasty
Discussion
31 Body and Extremity Contouring After Massive Weight Loss
Discussion
32 Gluteal Augmentation
Discussion
33 Female Aesthetic Genital Surgery
Discussion
Section V The Breast
34 Breast Augmentation
Discussion
Special Commentary: Silicone Breast Implants Associated with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
35 Mastopexy and Augmentation Mastopexy
Discussion
36 Reduction Mammaplasty
Discussion
37 Gynecomastia
Discussion
38. Breast Reduction with Implants
Discussion
39 Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissue
Discussion
Volume Two
Section VI Pediatric and Craniofacial Surgery
PEDIATRIC
40 Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Discussion
41 Craniosynostosis
Discussion
42 Orofacial and Craniofacial Deformities
Discussion
43 Orthognathic Surgery and Maxillofacial Distraction Surgery
Discussion
44 Auricular Reconstruction
Discussion
Special Commentary: Auricular Reconstruction: Polyethylene Framework Technique
45 Vascular Anomalies
Discussion
46 Tissue Expansion for Pigmented Lesions and Other Defects
Discussion
FACIAL TRAUMA
47 Fractures of the Jaws
Discussion
48 Facial Fractures
Discussion
49 Pediatric Facial Fractures
Discussion
50 Complex Soft Tissue and Bony Maxillofacial Reconstruction
Discussion
Section VII Reconstructive Surgery for the Head and Neck, Body, and Lower Extremity
51 Oral and Pharyngeal Reconstruction
Discussion
52. Reconstruction of the Mandible and Maxilla
Discussion
53 Reconstruction of the Lip and Cheek
Discussion
54 Reconstruction of the Scalp and Cranium
Discussion
55 Eyelid Reconstruction
Discussion
56 Facial Reanimation Surgery
Discussion
57 Reconstruction of the Chest and Abdomen
Discussion
58 Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Discussion
59 Microsurgical Treatment of Lymphedema
Discussion
Section VIII The Hand and Upper Extremity
60 Congenital Hand Deformities
Discussion
61 Flexor Tendon Injuries
Discussion
62 Extensor Tendon Injuries
Discussion
63 Bone and Joint Injuries: Hand, Wrist, and Distal Radius
Discussion
64 Soft Tissue Coverage and Mutilating Extremity Injuries
Discussion
65 Replantation of the Hand and Toe-to-Hand Microsurgical Transplantation
Discussion
66 Peripheral Nerve Injuries and the Brachial Plexus
Special Commentary: Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
67 Nerve Decompression Surgery
Discussion
68 Dupuytren's Contracture
Discussion
Section IX Burns
69 Facial Burns
Discussion
70 Burns of the Body and Extremities
Discussion
