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Principles of Nasal Reconstruction
ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (2004) 32, 259 r 2004 European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. doi:10.1016/S1010-5182(04)00050-2, available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com
Book review different examples of the classical methods for reconstruction. The chapters on internal flaps and subcutaneous flaps are excellent, although it is sometimes difficult to understand the different surgical steps, especially of internal flaps. The interpolated cheek flaps, and forehead flaps are nicely explained as well as Techniques for Refinement which are in Chapter 15. Here one finds very useable clues. In Chapter 16, some of the possible complications in nasal surgery are discussed and how to deal with them. Here, various complications of many techniques of nasal reconstruction are illustrated and their treatment is described. The third part of this book is divided into two sections. The first chapters (17–20) cover the reconstruction of partial thickness defects using different methods. In the following ones, several methods for reconstruction of full-thickness defects are described. Both sections contain well documented, representative cases with excellent results and many details for reconstructing the nose (mainly using the paramedian forehead flap). This book is well balanced, giving both an overview and presenting details on how to reconstruct the nose. It is well illustrated, the figures proving the depth of understanding and the surgical skills of the authors in nasal reconstruction. However, unfortunately, the use of alloplastic transplants is not discussed at all. This excellent book is well worth the price of only 149 Euro. It deserves a place in the libraries of all units dealing with nasal reconstruction. The cover illustration, showing the nose with its anatomical structures, should not mislead and deter facial surgeons from buying it.
Principles of Nasal Reconstruction Shan R. Baker, Sam Naficy Mosby, St. Louis, London, Philadelphia, Sydney, Toronto, 2002 Price h 149 Hardcover, 301 pp., 239 figures ISBN 0-323-01147-0 The book is written by two authors from the United States of America. Professor Shan R. Baker is the Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the University of Michigan and Dr. Sam Naficy is from the Facial Plastic Surgery and Laser Centre in Kirland, Washington. The Book is divided into three Parts: Fundamentals, Techniques and Representative Cases. The first part contains 6 chapters that give a good overview of the history of nasal surgery, anatomy of the nose, how to prepare the patient for surgery, the classical methods for reconstruction of the internal and external lining of the nose, and the various grafts for support. In this part, one enjoys the early (Indian, Italian) and late developments (Thiersch, Converse) for reconstruction of the nose. Anatomical and aesthetic details as well as the blood and nerve supply of the nose are described and supported with very good figures. Advice for repair under local and general anaesthesia is given, too. The chapter on the internal lining shows many variations for reconstruction, but the figures are not easy to understand (e.g. use of the mucoperichondrial hinge flap). The different forms of structural support for various parts of the nose with defects are described and the algorisms and figures are very helpful for understanding nasal reconstruction. The same holds true for the chapter on external nasal cover. In the second part the authors explain the various surgical methods using different cartilage, bone, skin and composite grafts (Chapters 7–14). Each method is supported with figures making the classical methods for using these materials easily comprehensible. The chapter on nasal cutaneous flaps describes
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Book review different examples of the classical methods for reconstruction. The chapters on internal flaps and subcutaneous flaps are excellent, although it is sometimes difficult to understand the different surgical steps, especially of internal flaps. The interpolated cheek flaps, and forehead flaps are nicely explained as well as Techniques for Refinement which are in Chapter 15. Here one finds very useable clues. In Chapter 16, some of the possible complications in nasal surgery are discussed and how to deal with them. Here, various complications of many techniques of nasal reconstruction are illustrated and their treatment is described. The third part of this book is divided into two sections. The first chapters (17–20) cover the reconstruction of partial thickness defects using different methods. In the following ones, several methods for reconstruction of full-thickness defects are described. Both sections contain well documented, representative cases with excellent results and many details for reconstructing the nose (mainly using the paramedian forehead flap). This book is well balanced, giving both an overview and presenting details on how to reconstruct the nose. It is well illustrated, the figures proving the depth of understanding and the surgical skills of the authors in nasal reconstruction. However, unfortunately, the use of alloplastic transplants is not discussed at all. This excellent book is well worth the price of only 149 Euro. It deserves a place in the libraries of all units dealing with nasal reconstruction. The cover illustration, showing the nose with its anatomical structures, should not mislead and deter facial surgeons from buying it.
Principles of Nasal Reconstruction Shan R. Baker, Sam Naficy Mosby, St. Louis, London, Philadelphia, Sydney, Toronto, 2002 Price h 149 Hardcover, 301 pp., 239 figures ISBN 0-323-01147-0 The book is written by two authors from the United States of America. Professor Shan R. Baker is the Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the University of Michigan and Dr. Sam Naficy is from the Facial Plastic Surgery and Laser Centre in Kirland, Washington. The Book is divided into three Parts: Fundamentals, Techniques and Representative Cases. The first part contains 6 chapters that give a good overview of the history of nasal surgery, anatomy of the nose, how to prepare the patient for surgery, the classical methods for reconstruction of the internal and external lining of the nose, and the various grafts for support. In this part, one enjoys the early (Indian, Italian) and late developments (Thiersch, Converse) for reconstruction of the nose. Anatomical and aesthetic details as well as the blood and nerve supply of the nose are described and supported with very good figures. Advice for repair under local and general anaesthesia is given, too. The chapter on the internal lining shows many variations for reconstruction, but the figures are not easy to understand (e.g. use of the mucoperichondrial hinge flap). The different forms of structural support for various parts of the nose with defects are described and the algorisms and figures are very helpful for understanding nasal reconstruction. The same holds true for the chapter on external nasal cover. In the second part the authors explain the various surgical methods using different cartilage, bone, skin and composite grafts (Chapters 7–14). Each method is supported with figures making the classical methods for using these materials easily comprehensible. The chapter on nasal cutaneous flaps describes
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