Perspectives on reconstructive microsurgery in Korea.
10.5124/jkma.2011.54.6.604
- Author:
Byung Joon JEON
1
;
Goo Hyun MUN
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. supramicro@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Reconstruction;
Microsurgery;
Free flap;
Allograft
- MeSH:
Congenital Abnormalities;
Facial Paralysis;
Free Tissue Flaps;
History, Modern 1601-;
Korea;
Lymphedema;
Microsurgery;
Perforator Flap;
Transplantation, Homologous;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2011;54(6):604-616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
With the advancement of modern medicine, there have been increasing demands for reconstructive surgeries. The operative technique using free flaps makes it possible for reconstructive surgeons to restore various defects and deformities more precisely. Furthermore, functional problems, such as facial paralysis and lymphedema, can be managed with microsurgical procedures. The need for the composite tissue allograft, including that of the face, has been noticed, and this transplantation surgery required complex microsurgical procedures. With the very high success rate of free flap and popularization of perforator flap, which provides improved outcomes, reconstructive microsurgeons now play major role in various reconstructive fields.
