About the Book
This book brings an up to date comprehensive review of the basics of physiology and wound healing, standard and new techniques and technologies introduced in recent years to plastic surgery. It provides comprehensive review system to help residents and young plastic surgeons to prepare for board exams as well as have one volume of condense material of basic plastic surgery knowledge. The book is divided into seven major categories. In each category, chapters related to anatomy, physiology and pathology are supplemented with chapters on treatment options including conventional surgical techniques as well as new technical approaches including endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. The chapters are designed to address questions most often asked on the specialty boards. The books aims to bring most current and multidisciplinary approach summarizing basic plastic surgery knowledge in the light of innovations and new technologies as well as research approaches as applied to general plastic, hand surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, microsurgery, breast surgery, esthetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery.