Surgery of the skin : procedural dermatology /

"Sets a new standard for future textbooks of dermatologic surgery." (JAAD, Feb 2006) Featuring the work of international experts, this resource uses a state-of-the-art, interactive approach to depict the art and practice of dermatologic surgery. Four separate sections sequentially cover th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Robinson, June K.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Philadelphia : Elsevier Mosby, 2005.
Subjects:	Skin > Surgery. Surgery, Plastic. Skin > Surgery > Software. Surgery, Plastic > Software. Therapeutics. Anatomy. Medical personnel. Skin. Methodology. Integumentary System Therapeutics Specialties, Surgical Investigative Techniques Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Anatomy Medicine Health Occupations Disciplines and Occupations Skin Methods Surgery, Plastic Cosmetic Techniques Plastic Surgery Procedures Animal Structures Health Personnel Health Workforce Peau > Chirurgie. Chirurgie plastique. Peau > Chirurgie > Logiciels. Chirurgie plastique > Logiciels. Thérapeutique. Anatomie. Personnel médical. Peau. Méthodologie. Traitement esthétique. anatomy. methodology. treating (health care function) Methodology Medical personnel Skin > Surgery Techniques cosmétiques. Electronic books. Software
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Table of Contents:

I. Basic surgical concepts
1. Skin structure and surgical anatomy
2. Aseptic technique
3. Anesthesia and analgesia
4. Instruments and materials
5. Patient evaluation, informed consent, preoperative assessment and care
6. Digital imaging in dermatologic surgery
7. Wound healing
8. Dressings/post-op care
9. Antibiotics
10. Large equipment and design of the surgical suite, including monitoring devices
11. Dermatology office accreditation
II. Essential surgical skills
12. Electrosurgery, electrocoagulation, electrofulguration, electrodesiccation, electrrosection and electrocautery
13. Cryosurgery
14. Skin biopsy techniques
15. Incision, draining and exterioization techniques
16. Suturing technique and other closure materials
17. Hemostasis
18. Ellipse, ellipse variations, and dog-ear repairs
19. Layered closures, complex closures with suspension sutures and plication of SMAS
20. Repair of the split earlobe, ear piercing, and earlobe reduction
21. Random pattern cutaneous flaps
22. Axial pattern flaps
23. Skin grafting
24. Regional reconstruction: trunk, extremities, hands, feet, face (perioral, periorbital, cheek, nose, forehead, ear, neck, scalp)
25. Scar revision
III. Aesthetic surgical procedures
26. Psychosocial issues and the cosmetic surgery patient
27. Evaluation and management of the aging face
28. Soft-tissue augmentation
29. Chemical peels
30. Implants
31. Use of botulinum toxin type A in facial rejuvenation
32. Liposuction
33. Autologous fat transfer: Evolving concepts and techniques
34. Follicular unit hair transplantation
35. Laser hair removal
36. Microdermabrasion and dermabrasion
37. Laser treatment of tattoos and pigmented lesions
38. Laser skin resurfacing: Ablative and non-ablative
39. Laser treatment of vascular conditions
40. Endovenous ablation techniques with ambulatory phlebectomy for varicose veins
41. Minimum incision face lift
42. Blepharoplasty and browlift
43. Rejuvenation of the neck using liposuction and other techniques
IV. Special procedures
44. Keloid management
45. Nail surgery
46. Leg ulcer management
47. Benign subcutaneous lesions: cysts and lipomas
48. Mohs micrographic surgery and cutaneous oncology
49. Skin cancer in the organ transplant patient
50. Management of Dysplastic Nevi and Melanoma
Index.