Recent studies estimate that approximately 25 million individuals worldwide, including 1 million people in the United States, identify as transgender. Over the last several years, an increasing number of transgender women have pursued surgical interventions. Some 28% of transgender women…
Access video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Epidemiology It is estimated that approximately 0.5%–1.3% of the population in the United States has gender dysphoria. In 2014, the prevalence of transgender individuals was estimated at 1.4 million,…
Access video and video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction The abdominal wall is an important “organ”. It serves to protect the viscera and provides an important functional role with maintaining a pressurized core under which…
Access video and video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Wounds of the posterior trunk can arise as a result of trauma, tumor ablation, chronic pressure, or congenital defects. Management of these wounds can be quite…
Access video and video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Plastic surgeons are frequently called upon to reconstruct soft-tissue and bony defects of the chest wall. Chest wall defects are exciting and challenging as thewy have…
Surface anatomy and skin considerations ( Fig. 10.1 ) The surface anatomy of the trunk is of vital importance for operative planning. In the anterior thorax, the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is the most superior of the critical landmarks. The SCM is…
Introduction Advances in microsurgery have broadened the scope of reconstructive solutions available for the closure of chronic lower extremity wounds. Pedicled muscle flaps and free tissue transfer offer high rates of limb salvage for patients who might otherwise be subject…
Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Principles of wound healing General Contemporary understanding and management of lower extremity wounds has experienced a renaissance in the last several years with a combination of advances in technology and…
Introduction The diabetic foot is a detrimental condition experienced by diabetic patients secondary to a complex combination of pathophysiological mechanisms. Once established, the diabetic foot is difficult to treat, with the most definitive treatment being major amputation of the affected…
SYNOPSIS Functional limb salvage mandates a multidisciplinary team approach that comprises vascular surgery, plastic surgery, foot and ankle surgery, infectious disease, general medicine, endocrinologist, rheumatology, physical therapy, pedorthotist, and prosthetist. A successful functional limb salvage is one that restores function…