Tissue Surgery

Orthoplastic Reconstruction of the Arms and Legs.- Clinical Application of Composite Tissue Allografts.- Advanced Concepts in Vascularized Tissue Transfer in the Hand.- Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery.- Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Surgery.- Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques in Peripheral Nerve Surgery of the Hand and Forearm.- Soft Tissue Reconstruction with Perforator Flaps.- Remote Ischemic Preconditioning of Flaps: Current Concepts.- Advances in Facial Aesthetic Surgery: New Approaches to Old Problems and Current Approaches to New Problems.- Perspectives for Facial Allograft Transplantation in Humans.- Tissue Engineering: Current Approaches and Future Directions.- The Role of Stem Cells in Plastic Surgery.

From the reviews:

"The authors and editor wish to present a state-of-the-art book on the understanding, handling, and approach to various tissues types. To this end they have achieved their goals. This is a progressive looking book written by an international group of physicians for sophisticated plastic, hand, and orthopedic surgeons who wish to hone their skills and accelerate their knowledge base concerning the newest techniques and treatments in selected fields of tissue surgery. This is a well crafted, niche book for those interested in specific tissue surgery topics, especially for those surgeons practicing microvascular and transplant surgery." (Jeffrey S Rosenthal, Doody Enterprises, Inc. - COPYRIGHT 2006)

"Tissue surgery is a nice review of different surgical procedures performed on a variety of tissues by experts ... . the presentation is clear and you may find very easy answers to your questions. ... This book is a reference tool for those who want to understand the new methods and techniques in tissue surgery. ... I recommend it for every surgeon dealing with the future of surgery." (J. P. Deleuze, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Issue 1, 2007)

"We are witnessing major changes in the field of tissue surgery ... . The editor is to be congratulated ... . Technically, this hardback book is well presented on glossy paper and illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams ... . There are up-to-date references ... . there is no doubt that this text will be of interest to all those ... who are anxious to keep up-to-date in the field of reconstructive surgery." (John Lowry, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons, Vol. 89, 2007)