Plastic Surgery: Repair and Reconstruction of Body Tissues

The primary priority in reconstruction is to achieve primary healing.

A graft is a piece of tissue that is moved without its blood supply, while a flap is a piece of tissue that is moved maintaining its blood supply.

The term 'plastic' comes from the Greek 'Plasticos', which means 'that may be molded'.

<p>The purpose of reconstructive procedures is to avoid the adverse consequences of healing by second intention in terms of delay and poor function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning and selection are central to the practice of plastic surgery because if the aims of quiet primary healing and superior results in appearance cannot be achieved by direct closure of a wound, a more complex technique is selected from the reconstructive ladder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin graft, Fat graft, Bone graft, Cartilage graft, Tendon graft, Nerve graft, Composite graft</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin loss (post-traumatic, post-surgical, pathological process), Mucosal loss (after excision of leukoplakic patch in oral cavity, vaginal agenesis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avascular recipient areas (cortical bone without periosteum, cartilage without perichondrium, tendon without paratenon), Infection (heavily infected wound with copious discharge, infection by Beta-hemolytic streptococcus)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Take of the graft</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthy granulation: Slough absent, minimal discharge, pink or red color, granular surface, supports skin grafting, no bad odor. Unhealthy granulation: Slough present, copious discharge, yellowish red color, glazed slimy surface, does not support skin grafting, bad odor</p> Signup and view all the answers