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Pediatric burns
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Burn care is a complex endeavor that requires the coordination of a multidisciplinary team to successfully manage a patient through the phases of resuscitation, critical illness, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and…
Management of the burned face and neck
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The new age of social media presence and identity places a far greater importance on the face and its appearance than ever before. Burns involving the face interfere with…
Extremity burn reconstruction
Introduction Burns are an avoidable disaster since most of them are preventable. The post-burn sequelae in the form of unsightly scars and contractures could be functionally disabling and prevent the victims from integrating back into society. Proper primary care could…
Burn, chemical, and electrical injuries
Synopsis ■ Review diagnostic criteria for the different types of burn injuries. ■ Review the pathogenesis of the different types of burn injuries. ■ Review first aid management of burn patients. ■ Relate extent of burn injury and magnitude of…
Perineal reconstruction
Synopsis ■ Surgical site is typically hostile after resection and/or radiation for an underlying condition. ■ Healthy tissue transfer is usually necessary to mitigate wound-healing challenges. ■ A proactive surgical approach can help lessen impact of complications. Access video and…
Pressure sores
Synopsis ■ Pressure sores are a common problem associated with great morbidity and cost. ■ The etiology of pressure sores is multifactorial, and includes pressure, friction, shear, moisture, malnutrition, and infection. ■ Successful treatment of pressure sores requires a multidisciplinary…
Reconstruction of acquired vaginal defects
Access video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Acquired vaginal defects most commonly result from the resection of pelvic malignant neoplasms. Advanced colorectal carcinomas frequently involve the posterior vaginal wall. Carcinoma of the bladder may extend…
Breast, chest wall, and facial considerations in gender affirmation
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Gender dysphoria refers to the significant distress that results from an incongruence between the sex assigned at birth and the individual’s gender identity. Social transition, hormones, and gender-affirming surgery…
Gender affirmation surgery, female to male: phalloplasty; and correction of male genital defects
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Patient selection Gender-affirming genital surgery involves a complex series of staged procedures requiring a multidisciplinary approach with numerous other healthcare providers. Due to the irreversible nature of surgery, the World…