General Surgery
Contributors
Consulting Editor J. REGAN THOMAS, MD, FACS Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Editor MARK K. WAX, MD, FACS, FRCS(C) Professor Otolaryngology, Professor…
Facial Reconstructive Controversies
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.facialplastic.theclinics.com Consulting Editor J. REGAN THOMAS August 2016 • Volume 24 • Number 3 Related posts: Controversies in Parotid Defect Reconstruction Postoperative Controversies…
Cleft Palate Repair, Gingivoperiosteoplasty, and Alveolar Bone Grafting
Repair of the cleft palate intends to establish the division between the oral and nasal cavity, thereby improving feeding, speech, and eustachian tube dysfunction all while minimizing the negative impact…
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma
Facial trauma causes significant of morbidity in the United States. With injuries varying widely, the clinical benefits of antibiotics use in facial fracture treatment are not easily determined. The pediatric…
The Evolution of Complex Microsurgical Midface Reconstruction
Orbito-malar reconstruction after oncological resection represents one of the most challenging facial reconstructive procedures. Until the last few decades, rehabilitation was typically prosthesis based with a limited role for surgery….
Microtia Reconstruction
Microtia reconstruction is a challenging endeavor that has seen significant technique evolution. It is important to educate patients and their families to determine the best hearing rehabilitation and ear reconstructive…
Syndromic Craniosynostosis
Syndromic craniosynostosis affects up to 1:30,000 live births with characteristic craniofacial growth restrictions, deformities, and other associated abnormalities, such as carpal-pedal anomalies and cognitive function impairment. More than 150 syndromes…
