As the surgical community steps up to tackle the global burden of surgical disease in developing countries,
Global Reconstructive Surgery is the first reference of its kind to offer focused, pertinent coverage of key areas surgeons need to understand to fully participate in this endeavor.
It provides authoritative, real-world guidance on common surgeries performed around the world to help optimize outcomes in difficult environments and for a variety of conditions.
Table of Contents:Section 1: Perioperative Management
- 1.1 Preoperative Screening
- 1.2 Operating Room Requirements and Setup
- 1.3 General Anesthesia
- 1.4 Regional Anesthesia
- 1.5 WHO Safety Protocols and Process Excellence
- 1.6 Anesthesia Emergencies
- 1.7 PACU Requirements and Setup
- 1.8 Post Operative Pain Control
- 1.9 Post Operative Anesthetic Complications (Nausea, Airway, Sedation)
Section 2: Key Techniques
- 2.1 Skin Grafting
- 2.2 Nerve Repair
- 2.3 Tendon Repair
- 2.4 Bone Fixation
- 2.5 Local Skin Flaps
- 2.6 Common Regional Flaps
- 2.7 Microsurgery Essentials
- 2.8 Common Free Flaps
Section 3: Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
- 3.1 Primary Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair
- 3.2 Primary Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair
- 3.3 Secondary Cleft Lip Reconstruction
- 3.4 Primary Cleft Palate Repair
- 3.5 Alveolar Bone Grafting
- 3.6 Scalp Reconstruction
- 3.7 Ptosis Repair
- 3.8 Nasal Reconstruction
- 3.9 Microtia Reconstruction
- 3.10 Jaw Surgery
Section 4: Burns
- 4.1 Acute Burn Management
- 4.2 Burn Wound Management
- 4.3 Eyelid Burn Reconstruction
- 4.4 Face Burn Reconstruction (Cheek, Nose, and Lip)
- 4.5 Neck Burn Reconstruction
- 4.6 Shoulder & Axilla Burn Reconstruction
- 4.7 Elbow & Wrist Burn Reconstruction
- 4.8 Hand Burn Reconstruction
- 4.9 Leg Burn Reconstruction
- 4.10 Foot Burn Reconstruction
- 4.11 Post-Operative Burn Therapy
Section 5: Hand Surgery
- 5.1 Syndactyly Reconstruction
- 5.2 Polydactyly Reconstruction
- 5.3 Thumb Hypoplasia Reconstruction
- 5.4 Transverse Deficiency
- 5.5 Cleft Hand
- 5.6 Tendon Transfers
- 5.7 Hand Fracture Treatment - Acute and Delayed
- 5.8 Replantation
- 5.9 Cerebral Palsy Surgery
- 5.10 Principles of Hand Therapy and Splint/Orthosis Fabrication for International Medical Missions
Section 6: Trauma
- 6.1 Compartment Syndrome Treatment
- 6.2 Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction
