Atlas of Microvascular Surgery: Anatomy and Operative Approaches [Hardcover]

Berish Strauch (Author), Han-Liang Yu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1588904660 | ISBN-13: 978-1588904669 | Publication Date: August 25, 2006 | Edition: 2

Fully updated for a new edition, this landmark work provides a comprehensive approach to microsurgical anatomy and the details involved in harvesting vascularized tissue from multiple body donor sites. The new edition includes 22 recently developed donor sites and harvesting procedures, including perforator flaps based on the deep inferior epigastric artery, superior and inferior gluteal arteries, thoracodorsal artery, lateral circumflex femoral artery, and many others. More than 700 colorful illustrations and step-by-step guidance for designing and harvesting surgical free flaps makes the book easy to understand and use. The authors offer authoritative perspectives on clinical indications, as well as advantages and disadvantages, of donor sites.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Clearly written with lifelike drawings...should accompany microvascular surgeons on their reconstructive quest...[updated and enlivened]...with useful and well articulated information. Challenges...will be easier to overcome with this atlas in hand."--Doody's Book Reviews

About the Author

Berish Strauch , M.D.
Professor & Chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, USA (Author)

Han-Liang Yu , M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 712 pages
• Publisher: Thieme; 2 edition (August 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588904660
• ISBN-13: 978-1588904669
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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