Dr. Mardini is a plastic surgeon from Washington, DC who after serving a fellowship with Dr. Wei in Taiwan is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and Director Face Transplant and Surgical Director, Essam and Dalal Obaid Center for Reconstructive Transplant Surgery

Doody's Core Titles® 20222017 BMA Awards: First Prize, Surgery"This is a singularly excellent book on flaps and reconstruction of defects that will educate even the most seasoned of surgeons. It is a worthwhile addition to any practice or bookshelf, and one that will not collect dust." --Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MD (Bridgeport Hospital) Doody’s Score: 95 - 4 Stars!

• PART 1 PRINCIPLES1 Problem Analysis in Reconstructive Surgery: Reconstructive Ladders, Elevators, and Surgical2 Classification of Flaps, e13 Considerations in Flap Selection, 64 Emerging Technology in Reconstructive Surgery, e115 Prefabrication and Prelamination, 166 Tissue Engineering, e257 Percutaneous Aponeurotomy and Lipofilling (PALF): A Regenerative Alternative to the Flap, 288 Lymphedema: Microsurgical Reconstruction, 409 Robotic Applications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, e36PART 2 CLINICAL ANATOMY AND RECIPIENT VESSEL ANATOMY, SELECTION, AND EXPOSURE10 Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck, and Recipient Vessel Selection, 6111 Clinical Anatomy and Recipient Vessel Selection in the Chest, Abdomen, Groin, and Back, 7512 Clinical Anatomy and Recipient Vessel Selection in the Upper Extremity, 8913 Clinical Anatomy and Recipient Vessel Selection and Exposure in the Lower Extremity, 115PART 3 RECONSTRUCTION14 Head and Neck Reconstruction, 13815 Facial Reanimation: Evolution and Refinements, 16216 Breast Reconstruction, 18317 Chest and Back Reconstruction, 20318 Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, 21819 Pelvic and Urogenital Reconstruction, e4320 Upper Extremity Reconstruction, 22721 Adult Brachial Plexus Injury (A-BPI) Reconstruction, 24222 Lower Extremity Reconstruction, 25523 Functional Muscle Transfers for Various Purposes, 275SECTION A MICROSURGERY TECHNIQUES24 Nerves, 29525 Vessels, 310SECTION B FLAP HANDLING AND TECHNICAL TIPS26 Thinning and Tailoring, e6227 Avoiding Complications, 32328 Flap Re-exploration and Salvage, 333SECTION C PRE AND POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT29 Postoperative Care, 34830 Reconstructive Options Following Flap Failure, 357PART 4 CONVENTIONAL WORKHORSE FLAPS SECTION A LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE HEAD AND NECK31 Local Flaps in the Head and Neck: Forehead, FAMM, Submental, Nasolabial and Cervicofacial Flaps, 36732 Temporoparietal Fascia Flap, e72SECTION B LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE CHEST33 Supraclavicular Artery Flap, 38734 Pectoralis Major Flap, 39635 Deltopectoral Flap and Internal Mammary Artery Perforator Flap, e87SECTION C LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE ABDOMEN36 Omentum, Superior Epigastric, and External/ Internal Oblique Flaps, e9837 Rectus Abdominis Flap, 41638 Jejunum Flap, e112SECTION D LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE BACK39 Trapezius Flap, e13440 Scapular and Parascapular Flaps, 43241 Latissimus Dorsi Flap, 446SECTION E LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE PELVIS, GROIN, AND BUTTOCK42 Iliac Flap, 46443 Groin Flap and Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap, 47844 Gluteus Flap, e157SECTION F LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE UPPER EXTREMITY45 Pedicled Flaps of the Hand, 49146 Lateral Arm Flap, 51147 Radial Forearm Flap, 525SECTION G LOCAL AND FREE FLAPS IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY48 Local Flaps in the Foot, 54049 Gracilis Flap, 55950 Gastrocnemius Flap, 57051 Soleus Flap, 58152 Fibula Flap, 59653 Glabrous Skin Flaps, e17654 Toe Flaps and Toe Transplantation, 61355 Medial Femoral Condyle and Descending Genicular Artery Perforator Flaps, 636PART 5 PERFORATOR-BASED WORKHORSE FLAPS56 Perforator Flaps in the Lateral Thoracic Region, 64857 Deep and Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flaps, 66858 Superior and Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flaps, 68759 Anterolateral and Anteromedial Thigh Flaps, 70060 Tensor Fascia Lata Flap, e19061 Posterior Tibial Artery Perforator Flap, 71762 Free-style Flaps, 729PART 6 RECONSTRUCTIVE TRANSPLANT SURGERY63 Starting a Reconstructive Transplantation Program, e20464 Face Transplantation, 73965 Hand and Upper Extremity Transplantation, 75466 Laryngeal, Abdominal Wall, and Uterus Transplantation, 77067 Immunology and Research in Reconstructive Transplantation, e21068 Peripheral Nerve Allotransplantation, 779