Textbook of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is a comprehensive and illustrated
work from the land of Sushruta for students teachers and practicing surgeons. It is a
six-volume set with division of volumes based on the clinical needs of plastic surgeons in
developing countries. Along with latest developments these volumes incorporate landmark
contributions innovations and techniques of Indian clinicians who regularly deal with unique
and complicated conditions. While a majority of authors have been chosen from the Indian
subcontinent a few international authors whose work is considered indispensable for
understanding the subject have also been included. These volumes seek to incorporate in one
work issues relevant to the developing world as well as insights from national and
international plastic surgery practices which highlight newer management techniques along with
the traditional methods. This makes these volumes a must-have resource for students and
practitioners of plastic surgery across the globe. In this volume Principles and Advances in
Plastic Surgery a very wide spectrum of topics right from the history of plastic surgery to
current and raging subjects like lasers composite tissue allotransplantation simulation
robotics telemedicine and information technology in plastic surgery clinical photography
human factors and skills in plastic surgery doctor-patient relationship and legal issues have
been discussed. The authors have tried to explore the basic science behind wound healing scar
biology and scar management. Repair and healing of individual tissues-skin fat and fascia
muscles and tendons peripheral nerves and bones-have been assigned separate chapters and
explained in great details. Salient features of the volume: Unravels the haemodynamics of and
understanding of the pitfalls in surgery involving flaps. Includes chapters on benign skin
tumors non-melanotic and melanotic skin cancers hemangiomas and vascular malformations as
they present the clinical scenario peculiar to South Asia. Untangles the mysteries of regional
anesthesia to appreciate the problems of difficult intubation faced routinely by
anesthesiologists.
