Pediatric and Adolescent Plastic Surgery for the Clinician
This book describes plastic surgery treatments in children for e.g. cleft lip and palate, polydactyly and syndactyly, pigment lesions, benign and malign skin and soft tissue tumors, and vascular anomalies. Every chapter starts with a short introduction, f
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Aleksandar M. Vlahovic Emir Q. Haxhija
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Pediatric and Adolescent Plastic Surgery for the Clinician
Aleksandar M. Vlahovic • Emir Q. Haxhija
Pediatric and Adolescent Plastic Surgery for the Clinician
Aleksandar M. Vlahovic Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Institute for Mother and Child Health Care of Republic Serbia University of Belgrade New Belgrade Serbia
Emir Q. Haxhija Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery Medical University Graz Graz Austria
ISBN 978-3-319-56003-8 ISBN 978-3-319-56004-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-56004-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017941188 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my sons Maksim and Vuk and to my wife Natasa. Aleksandar M. Vlahovic
Preface
Pediatric plastic surgery is a specific field of surgery which includes reconstructive and aesthetic procedures in children. The majority of procedures in pediatric plastic surgery are reconstructive in nature. Purely aesthetic procedures in children are rare. Pediatric plastic surgeons are involved in the treatment of a wide spectrum of congenital lesions. The treatment of patients in pediatric plastic surgery often requires a multidisciplinary approach including different specialties (pediatricians, dermatologist, vascular surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, otorhinolaryngologist, anesthesiologist, etc.) and other medical caregivers. For most of the patients with clefts, malignant tumors, complicated hand anomalies, and breast anomalies, long-term evaluation is required, very often in adulthood. Health practitioners in the
