Reconstructive Plastic Surgery for Cancer

Part 1 General topics: the team approach to cancer management; the changing role of the plastic surgeon as a member of the cancer treatment team; the effect of chemotherapy on reconstruction and wound healing; treatment of radiation injuries; immediate versus delayed reconstruction in cancer patients; making microvascular surgery a practical tool for reconstruction in cancer patients. Part 2 Melonomas, sarcomas, trunk, and extremities: soft-tissue sarcomas; melanoma; reconstruction and salvage of extremities; chest wall reconstruction. Part 3 Head and neck reconstruction: an overview of head and neck reconstruction; free flap techniques for mandibular reconstruction; scapular system free flaps for head and neck reconstruction; oral and facial restoration with prosthetics; free jejeunal autograft for reconstruction of the pharynx and cervical oesophagus; reconstruction with the rectus abdominus free flap. Part 4 Facial feature reconstruction: facial reconstruction in aesthetic units; eyelid reconstruction; lip reconstruction; nasal reconstruction; re-animation of the paralyzed face; the radial forearm free flap; new applications of the radial forearm free flap. Part 5 Breast cancer and reconstruction: selection of alternative therapy for early breast cancer; breast conservation therapy for the treatment of early breast cancer; an overview of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction; breast reconstruction with the TRAM flap; breast reconstruction using the autogenous latissimus flap method; gluteal and other free flaps for breast reconstruction; breast reconstruction with expanders and implants; nipple and areolar reconstruction.