The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION Why We Fail The Dissatisfied Psychological Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery SECTION II: LEGAL ISSUES Informed Consent, Record Keeping, and Documentation Medical Malpractice and Plastic Surgery: The Carrier's Point of View Medical Malpractice and Plastic Surgery: A Trial Lawyer's Perspective SECTION III: GENERAL PROBLEMS Scars and Scar Revisions Surgical Infections Soft Tissue Coverage Autogenous Tissue Transfer: Fat, Dermis, Cartilage, and Fascia Bone Grafts Nerve Grafts Biomaterials (Excluding Breast Implants and Expanders) Microsurgery Craniofacial Surgery Distraction Osteogenesis Tissue Expansion Lasers Endoscopy SECTION IV: SKIN AND ADNEXA Vascular Malformations Burn Reconstruction SECTION V: HEAD AND NECK Cleft Lip and Palate Secondary Orofacial Cleft Deformities Craniosynostosis Orbital Hypertelorism Orthognathic Surgery Auricular Reconstruction Otoplasty Soft Tissue Injuries Fractures of the Jaws Facial Fractures Parotid Tumor Surgery Oropharyngeal Reconstruction Mandibular Reconstruction Facial and Nasal Reconstruction Facial SECTION VI: TRUNK Breast Reconstruction with Implants and Expanders Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissue Nipple and Areola Reconstruction Gynecomastia Surgery Chest and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction SECTION VII: HAND Congenital Anomalies Bone and Joint Injuries Flexor Tendon Injuries Extensor Tendon Injuries Nerve Injuries Replantation, Revascularization and Toe-to-Hand Transplants Thumb Reconstruction SECTION VIII: LOWER EXTREMITY Reconstruction for Lower Extremity SECTION IX: COSMETIC SURGERY Blepharoplasty Browlift and Facelift Subperiosteal Closed Open Rhinoplasty Septal and Turbinate Surgery Laser Facial Resurfacing Alloplastic Facial Contouring Genioplasty Hair Replacement Mastopexy Breast Augmentation Reduction Mammaplasty Body Contouring by Lipoplasty Body Contouring with Excisions Cosmetic Procedures of the Lower Extremity