Atlas Of Anatomic Reconstruction After Skin Cancer Surgery

This atlas offers comprehensive coverage of surgical reconstruction after skin cancer surgery. There are many ways to repair surgical wounds caused by the removal of skin cancer. Different considerations are often taken into account and frequently one of the most fruitful discussions when doctors gather is seeing how other surgeons repair the same wound. These differences are intriguing, often demonstrating the artistic skill involved in the technique. This atlas will offer surgical cases with each page demonstrating a logical and reproducible method of repairing a wound at a given anatomic location. Using unique 6 paneled grids for each anatomical location covered, chapters show the variety of possibilities for closure of similar wounds. Chapters will also show the work of many invited experts within dermatology and plastic surgery and include their distinct commentary and expertise. The Atlas of Anatomic Reconstruction After Skin Cancer Surgery is written for dermatologists, facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons and those in training programs, residencies, and fellowships. This atlas will allow ready access for surgeons to a menu for successful wound closures and would be enjoyable and educational to new and experienced surgeons alike.

This book offers a concise guide to combined reconstruction operations for facial defects after Mohs surgery. Repairs from different facial subunits are shown to demonstrate the full range of these difficult repairs; a range of intraoperative photographs illustrates each repair. * 61 cases of combined reconstructions divided by subunits: nose (13), forehead/temple (8), scalp (6), cheek (6), ear (10), lip/perioral (9), and eyelid/periorbital (9) • Almost 600 pre-, post-, and mainly intraoperative photographs to demonstrate the main steps of each repair • Detailed legends to ensure adequate understanding by the reader • "Pros and Cons" table for each repair to facilitate decision making • "Complications and How to Avoid Them" table to reduce the likelihood of adverse outcomes • "Learning Points" after each case to improve the learning experience by the readeres of combined reconstructions divided by subunits: nose (13), forehead/temple (8), scalp (6), cheek (6), ear (10), lip/perioral (9), and eyelid/periorbital (9) • Almost 600 pre-, post-, and mainly intraoperative photographs to demonstrate the main steps of each repair • Detailed legends to ensure adequate understanding by the reader • “Pros and cons” table for each repair to facilitate decision making • “Complications and how to avoid them” table to reduce the likelihood of adverse outcomes • “Learning points” after each case to improve the learning experience by the reader

Mohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer, offers the highest potential for recovery--even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. This procedure is a state-of-the-art treatment in which the physician serves as surgeon, pathologist, and reconstructive surgeon. It relies on the accuracy of a microscope to trace and ensure removal of skin cancer down to its roots. This procedure allows dermatologists trained in Mohs Surgery to see beyond the visible disease and to precisely identify and remove the entire tumor, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. This procedure is most often used in treating two of the most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The cure rate for Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the highest of all treatments for skin cancer--up to 99 percent even if other forms of treatment have failed. This procedure, the most exact and precise method of tumor removal, minimizes the chance of regrowth and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement

Mohs surgery is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat common types of skin cancer and allows for the removal of a skin cancer with a very narrow surgical margin and a high cure rate. However, for those involved with the Mohs procedure, it is critical to understand the optimal preparation and interpretation of frozen sections. Complete with hundreds of high resolution figures, Atlas of Practical Mohs Histopathology is written by leading experts in the field and discusses everything from normal skin histology and rare tumors to pitfalls and incidental findings. Dermatologic surgeons, Mohs cutaneous surgeons, dermatopathologists and pathologists alike will find this book to be a comprehensive and indispensable reference.

A systematic approach to Mohs surgery and reconstruction from renowned skin cancer surgeons More than 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer, most notably basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma, occur annually in the United States alone. The Mohs technique, developed in the 1950s and refined over the years, has the highest cure rate of any treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer, is used increasingly for melanoma, and the lowest recurrence rate. Mohs Micrographic Surgery: From Layers to Reconstruction by renowned dermatologic and Mohs surgeons Christopher Harmon and Stanislav Tolkachjov provides a detailed yet succinct road map to learning and mastering Mohs and reconstruction. The algorithmic organization coupled with instructive photographs and illustrations provide a reader-friendly format conducive to learning. The two opening chapters describe the principles of Mohs surgery including: progressive layer excision to determine if wound margins are cancer free, associated pitfalls, recurrences, special sites, reconstructive principles, and general considerations. The subsequent eight chapters are organized by facial site, from the nose to the eyelid/eyebrow. The final two chapters discuss combination reconstructions stretching over multiple subunits and perioperative management and wound care. Key Highlights An impressive group of global Mohs and reconstruction experts provide firsthand pearls that guide optimal treatment Relevant anatomical aspects that impact excision and reconstruction are detailed, including structures, skin tension lines, tissue planes, and dangers zones More than 20 procedural videos provide hands-on guidance on how to perform specific steps in Mohs and reconstruction This unique resource will help residents, fellows, and surgeons in dermatology, plastic surgery, and facial plastic surgery master nuances of Mohs reconstructive techniques to achieve the most functional and aesthetically pleasing outcomes for patients.

This Atlas depicts in a clear manner the use of regional skin, muscle and musculocutaneous flaps as well as donor sites from distant regions of the body where vascularized skin, muscle, bone, and nerves can be harvested and transferred to the head and neck. Otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons and general surgeons use both regional and free flaps to reconstruct damage to the head and neck caused by cancer and trauma. This Atlas provides the surgeon with techniques for mastering different donor sites needed to find solutions to virtually every reconstruction problem. It provides detailed descriptions of the anatomy and harvesting techniques of the major regional and free-flap donor sites currently employed in head and neck reconstruction.

This issue of the Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Reconstruction of Facial Skin Defects, and is edited by Dr. Anthony Bunnell. Articles will include: Defect Evaluation; Nasolabial Flap; Cervicofacial Flap; Rhomboid Flap; Paramedian Flap; Keystone Flap; Glabellar Flap; Bilobe Flap; and more!

The incidence of skin cancer has risen rapidly in recent decades, and patients often present initially to practitioners in many different specialties. Because skin cancer can vary in clinical appearance, even dermatologists may experience difficulty in reaching a clinical diagnosis. For primary care physicians and physician extenders (physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners), who have had very little or no formal training in dermatology, the task can be still more daunting. In this atlas, the authors set out to provide a practical resource that will help improve the 'visual vocabulary' of physicians and physician extenders, helping them identify lesions that should be biopsied. Hundreds of high-quality color images are included to assist the reader in the task of recognition and identification. All of the common cutaneous malignancies are illustrated, with a number of examples of each entity and of common mimickers. In addition, biopsy techniques and treatment options are presented in step-by step detail with the use of high resolution clinical images, and potential complications of treatment are discussed. This atlas is ideal for all providers who wish to sharpen their clinical acumen and gain confidence in identifying skin cancers.