Textbook of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery: Volume IV: Reconstruction of Trunk, Genitalia, Lower limb, and Maxillofacial Trauma: 1/e

Textbook of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery is a comprehensive and illustrated work for students, teachers, and practicing plastic surgeons. It is a six-volume set with division of volumes based on the clinical needs of plastic surgeons across the globe. Along with the recent advances in the field of Plastic Surgery, these volumes incorporate landmark contributions,innovations, and techniques used by Indian clinicians, who regularly deal with large number of patients, with unique and complicated conditions. While majority of authors have been chosen from the Indian subcontinent, a few international authors,whose work is considered indispensable for understanding the subject, have also been included.

The six volumes seek to incorporate in one work issues relevant to the developing world as well as insights from national and international plastic surgery practices, which highlight newer management techniques along with traditional methods. This makes these volumes a “must have” resource for students and practitioners of plastic surgery across the globe.

This volume covers the topic of ‘burns’ in a very extensive manner. Treatment of burns form a predominant part of plastic and reconstructive surgery practices across the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This is an exclusive volume on burns that is often a man-made disaster, avoidable to a large extent, and can be managed effectively with newer management techniques. The authors chosen for this volume are highly experienced and masters in their respective fields. The clinical images provided in the book gives an insight of their clinical expertise. In addition, attempts have been made to incorporate the recent literature in every chapter. Each chapter of the volume is a must read for general, plastic, and pediatric surgeons, as well as critical care specialists managing burns.

Salient Features

• Covers the latest technological development, including the role of smartphones, YouTube, and websites, in the management of burns.

• Information is presented in a reader-friendly format and is accompanied by tables, flowcharts, algorithms, boxes, and figures for easy understanding.

• Answers important questions asked in various examinations.

• Covers important topics like information technology in burn management, cosmetology, medicolegal considerations, and special situations.

About the Author
Karoon Agrawal, MS, MCh, is Senior Consultant of Cleft, Hypospadias, and Plastic Surgery at National Heart Institute, NewDelhi, India. He was the President of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (2016); President of the National Academy ofBurns-India (2010); and President of the Indian Society of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies (2009). He is currently theChairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee, National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, New Delhi, India; Member of Board of Studies(Superspeciality), AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, India; and Member of Medical Advisory Board of Smile Train, USA and Smile Train, India.He has more than 150 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters to his credit.

Vinita Puri, MS, MCh, is Professor and Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns at Seth GS Medical College andKEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is the President of the National Academy of Burns, India; Honorary Secretaryof the Asia Pacific Burn Association; and regional representative of South-East Asia at the International Society of Burn Injuries.She is Honorary Medical Director, India, for ReSurge International and member of the Medical Advisory Board of Impact IndiaFoundation. She was the editor of the Indian Journal of Burns from the year 2011 to 2017. She has many publications at bothinternational and national levels to her credit. Kuldeep Singh, MS, MCh, is Senior Consultant at Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, IndraprasthaApollo Hospital, New Delhi, India. He is currently the President of the Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. He hasbeen a part of the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Burns, Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, and the Journal of Cutaneousand Aesthetic Surgery. He has contributed to several international and national publications in peer-reviewed journals and books.

Sunil M. Keswani, MS, MCh, is Director and Plastic, Cosmetic, and Burns Surgeon, at National Burns Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is the Past President of the Indian Medical Association; ex-regional Representative of Southeast Asiafor the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI) for a period of 6 years; and District Officer of Rotary Dist. 3141. He hascontributed several chapters on burns in various textbooks and has many publications in various national and internationaljournals to his credit.