Thursday, May 21, 2020

Reconstructive Surgery

Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, synonymous with plastic surgery. Commonly, however, reconstructive surgery is understood as the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, which does not include aesthetic or plastic surgery. For example, plastic surgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, and otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.

Reconstructive surgery represents a small but critical component of the comprehensive care of cancer patients. Its primary role in the treatment of cancer patients is to extend the ability of other surgeons and specialists to more radically treat cancer, offering patients the best opportunity for cure.

Other branches of surgery (e.g., general surgery, gynecological surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, podiatric surgery) also perform some reconstructive procedures. The common feature is that the operation attempts to restore the anatomy or the function of the body part to normal.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstructive_surgery

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