Dermal Replacements in General, Burn, and Plastic Surgery

PD Dr. med. Lars-Peter KamolzHead Dr. med. David Benjamin LumentaDepartment of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Medical University Graz

From the reviews: "This is an overview of clinical and engineering options for skin reconstruction and replacement. ... General and plastic surgeons with a particular interest in burns or complex soft tissue infections are an appropriate audience for this work ... . Chapters are clearly written with generous reference lists citing primary literature dating to within two to three years of publication. ... This book provides an international perspective on the horizons and future options for management of important clinical problems." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2013)

• Skin: Architecture and Function.- Skin Tissue Engineering.- Use of Novel Biomaterial Design and Stem Cell Therapy in Cutaneous Wound Healing.- In vivo Visualisation of Skin Graft Revascularisation.- The Role of Elastin in Wound Healing and Dermal Substitute Design.- Surface Modification by Cold Gasplasma: A Method to Optimize the Vascularization of Biomaterials.- Collagen Matrices with Enhanced Angiogenic and Regenerative Capabilities.- 3D Visualisation of Skin Substitutes.- Wound Coverage Technologies in Burn Care-Established and Novel Approaches.-Collagen Implants in Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Surgery.- The Use of Dermal Substitutes in Dermatosurgery.- The Use of Dermal Substitutes in Breast Reconstruction: An Overview.- Reconstruction of the Skin  in Post-traumatic Wounds.- Subdermal Tissue Regeneration.- Oral Mucosa Model Based on a Collagen-elastin Matrix.- The Use of Dermal Substitutes in Burn Surgery: Acute Phase.- Burn Reconstruction.