Perforator Flaps: Anatomy, Technique & Clinical Applications  

Edited by Phillip N. Blondeel, M.D., Steven F. Morris, M.D., Geoffrey G. Hallock, M.D., Peter C. Neligan, M.D. Perforator Flaps: Anatomy, Technique, & Clinical Applications is the first major work on the design and use of perforator flaps in reconstructive surgery. It marks a new era in reconstructive surgery where surgeons are no longer bound by the traditional conventions of flap surgery. Now reconstructions can be customized to achieve the best functional and aesthetic results in both the reconstruction site and the donor site. Written by the field's innovators and pioneers, this landmark publication is comprehensive and provides detailed anatomic and clinical information on the full range of muscle perforator flaps as well as commonly used non-muscle perforator flaps. The Editors, Drs. phillip Blondeel, Steven Morris, Peter Neligan, and Geoffrey Hallock and the contributors represent the world's leading experts. Organized into four sections: (I) Fundamentals, (II) Anatomy and Surgical Technique, (III) Clinical Applications, and (IV) Controversies and Future Directions, this comprehensive work provides the essential information needed when performing flap surgery. Hot topics include nomenclature, the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap, the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap, free style free flaps, and neurocutaneous flaps. Hundreds of colorful illustrations depict flap anatomy and basic techniques for flap harvest, elevation, and transfer. An accompanying DVD includes video of the five most common perforator flap operations to demonstrate and guide the reader through the intricacies of these procedures. Expected publication date: September 2005. Hardcover, approx. 1000 pages, approx. 1200 illustrations, 2 Volumes with a DVD