Broschiertes Buch

Facial Palsy

Techniques for Reanimation of the Paralyzed Face

Herausgegeben: Tzou, Chieh-Han John; Rodríguez-Lorenzo, Andrés

Beschreibung

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the surgical techniques available in reconstruction of the paralyzed face. It is divided into six parts. The first part introduces the topic of facial palsy, and the following parts provide detailed information on facial nerve reconstruction techniques, management of eye closure and smile reanimation. The book highlights symmetrization techniques and synkinesis and presents innovations and new frontiers in facial palsy.Written by an international group of experts who are committed to maintaining high standards and service in treating this condition and improving outcomes, it is a valuable source of information for clinicians and practitioners in plastic and reconstructive surgery, neurosurgeons and oral-and-maxillofacial surgeons, but also useful for researchers in this field.

Autor

Prof. Dr. Chieh-Han John TZOU completed his medical education and plastic surgery residency at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, followed by a one-and-a-half-year microvascular fellowship at the Chang Gung Memorial University Hospital in Taiwan. Currently, he is the director of the Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Clinic of the Hospital of the Divine Savior and TZOU MEDICAL, Lymphedema and Facial Palsy Center, and is affiliated as an Associate Professor for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical Faculty of the Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria. His focus in clinic and research is microsurgical and supermicrosurgical reconstruction in facial paralysis, lymphedema, nerve and tumor patients. He is the co-director of the biennial course "Facial Palsy: A hands-on Course - www.facialpalsy.eu" in Vienna, Austria.  Prof. Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Lorenzo completed his plastic surgery residency and PhD studies at the University Hospital of A Coruña, Spain, followed by a two-year microvascular fellowship at the Cannieburn Plastic Surgery Unit in Glasgow and the Chang Gung Memorial University Hospital in Taiwan. Currently, he is the Chief and Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery and the program director of the International Fellowship Program in Microsurgery at the Uppsala University Hospital, leading one of the most active microsurgical centers in Scandinavia. His main research focus is head and neck reconstruction, including preclinical studies of face transplantation, virtual planning and facial paralysis. He is the co-director of the biennial course "Facial Palsy: A hands-on Course - www.facialpalsy.eu" in Vienna, Austria, and the biannual "Scandinavian Facial Nerve Meeting" in Uppsala, Sweden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-030-50786-2
• 1st edition 2021
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 837g
• ISBN-13: 9783030507862
• ISBN-10: 3030507866
• Artikelnr.: 63942779