Microskin Grafting for Vitiligo [Hardcover]

Devendra K. Gupta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1848826044 | ISBN-13: 978-1848826045 | Edition: 1

This book aims to provide information on the application of microskin grafting to repigmentation of vitiligo, effectively economising the procedure and offering a quick surgical practice. The procedure will be illustrated in an extensive selection of images to offer the physician a thorough education in the technique so they may carry out the process safely, efficiently and with confidence. This atlas will focus on the surgical procedure, but special attention will also be given to regional anesthesia techniques which will also work as postoperative analgesia for the donor site discomfort and burning.

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From the Back Cover

Over the last two decades, various surgical therapies have been used in the treatment of stable refractory vitiligo, none of which are very popular due to their intrinsic drawbacks. The cellular graft technique are costly and required a good laboratory and infrastructure and the ultimate results are no better than tissue grafting technique except that these can cover a wide vitiliginous area. Thus no procedure can claim to be the gold standard and, consequently, there is always a need for the technique that gives best results without complications. Microskin Grafting For Vitiligo describes the technique of using small skin particles prepared from ultra thin or thin split thickness skin grafts in the effective treatment of vitiligo. The technique benefits from a good expansion ratio, e.g. small donor skin to treat a large vitiliginous area. The book's emphasis is on illustrating the concepts using numerous images and minimal text and thus enables a highly practical evaluation of the procedure. The book highlights that the technique is simple to learn and execute, cost effective, and can treat large areas in one operative session. Therefore, the book will be of interest to not only postgraduate students but also the clinical dermatologist, general practitioner and surgeon.

About the Author

Dr Gupta has been practicing, Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive surgery since 1984. He is invited for his lectures on plastic surgery and regional anesthesia all over Northern India and has teaching programmes for Plastic Surgeons (Hypospadias, Pinna re-construction, Burn contractures, Rhinoplasty), Occuloplastic Surgeons (Eye tumours and Ptosis, Lid re-construction), Gynecologists (Reconstructive vaginal surgery and Cosmetics Gynecological surgery), Anesthesiologists (Techniques in Regional Anesthesia) and Dermatologists (Dermato Surgical Techniques, IPL & Laser Procedures).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 135 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848826044
• ISBN-13: 978-1848826045
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,008,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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