
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 23. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
1136 pages
978-0-19-286748-3 (ISBN)
Description
Fully updated and expanded, this second edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides an up-to-date record of current practice for every reader, aligned to the FRCS in Plastic Surgery and other certification exams in the specialty. Containing over 200 illustrations to aid understanding of key anatomical points and operative techniques, the book provides a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the practice of reconstructive surgery.
Featuring an extensive update on novel flap techniques, the title also includes comparisons of different surgical options for each procedure and the benefits and considerations for the surgeon to take into account. All chapters include references and further reading to provide in-depth background to the topics.
Featuring an extensive update on novel flap techniques, the title also includes comparisons of different surgical options for each procedure and the benefits and considerations for the surgeon to take into account. All chapters include references and further reading to provide in-depth background to the topics.
Reviews / Votes
Review from previous edition ...succinct, easy to read, and superbly illustrated...a distillation of immense surgical experience...highly recommended. * British Journal of Hospital Medicine * ...the authors have managed to provide a comprehensive guide to the specialty in a way that is easy to read and refer to 'on the job'...recommended to all those pursuing a career in plastic surgery from the FY up. * Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland *More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Over 200 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
572 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-286748-3 (9780192867483)
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Persons
Henk Giele studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, completed his Masters in Surgery at the University of Melbourne, then did fellowships in Oxford and Paris before taking up a role as a consultant plastic and hand surgeon in Oxford. He is a full-time clinical plastic reconstructive and hand surgeon with a special interest in microsurgery, peripheral neurosurgery, and orthoplastic reconstruction. He has developed multiple multidisciplinary teams, including the Bone Infection Unit and the peripheral neurosurgical unit. He was also the inaugural Florey clinical lecturer in Medicine at The Queen's College, Oxford.
Oliver Cassell has been a consultant in Oxford since 2001. He trained at the University of Sheffield and Bristol, before moving to Australia to train in microsurgery and tissue engineering. He is a specialist in sentinel lymph node biopsy, and is co-founder of the international dermoscopy course for surgeons. With over 20 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, he specialises in breast and abdominal operations.
Philippa Drury is a senior plastic surgery registrar in the Health Education Thames Valley Oxford Deanery and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She obtained a Bachelor of Medical Sciences from The University of Sydney in 2004, followed by her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from The Australian National University in 2008. In addition, she has completed a Post-graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy at The University of Melbourne. Philippa moved to the UK in 2013. She has worked in plastic surgery units in both Australia and the UK including Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, before starting her specialist training in Oxford.
Oliver Cassell has been a consultant in Oxford since 2001. He trained at the University of Sheffield and Bristol, before moving to Australia to train in microsurgery and tissue engineering. He is a specialist in sentinel lymph node biopsy, and is co-founder of the international dermoscopy course for surgeons. With over 20 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, he specialises in breast and abdominal operations.
Philippa Drury is a senior plastic surgery registrar in the Health Education Thames Valley Oxford Deanery and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She obtained a Bachelor of Medical Sciences from The University of Sydney in 2004, followed by her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from The Australian National University in 2008. In addition, she has completed a Post-graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy at The University of Melbourne. Philippa moved to the UK in 2013. She has worked in plastic surgery units in both Australia and the UK including Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, before starting her specialist training in Oxford.
Author
Consultant in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand SurgeryConsultant in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonConsultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Specialist Registrar, Department of Plastic SurgerySpecialist Registrar, Department of Plastic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Content
Contributors Symbols and abbreviations 1: Plastic surgery science 2: Embryology 3: Anatomy 4: Tools and techniques 5: Infection 6: Congenital upper limb 7: Cleft lip and palate, craniofacial and hypospadias 8: Skin 9: Soft tissue tumours 10: Vascular 11: Scalp and face 12: Head and neck 13: Facial palsy 14: Breast and chest reconstruction 15: Abdomen, trunk, and perineum 16: Upper limb 17: Lower limb 18: Trauma 19: Burns 20: Vascularized composite allograft transplantation 21: Aesthetic 22: Flaps 23: Appendices