Overview

The skin is the largest human organ system. Loss of skin integrity due to injury or illness results in a substantial physiologic imbalance and ultimately in severe disability or death. The most common cause of significant skin loss is thermal injury, followed by trauma and chronic ulcerations. Over the past decades extraordinary advances have been made in the understanding of cellular and molecular processes of wound healing and the pathobiology of chronic wounds. This knowledge has led to wound care innovations that facilitate more rapid closure of wounds with better functional and aesthetic outcome.  A sensible and resource-saving utilization of these innovative technologies requires a broad knowledge of these processes and innovations. This book intends to give an overview about today's wound care developments in tissue engineering and skin replacement. It presents a variety of indications and diversities of clinical applications to help the surgeon select a specific procedure for each clinical situation.

Full Product Details

Author:   Lars-Peter Kamolz ,  David Lumenta
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.635kg
ISBN:  

9783709117590

ISBN 10:   3709117593
Pages:   227
Publication Date:   15 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Skin: architecture and function.- Skin tissue Engineering.- Dermal substitute-assisted healing: enhancing stem cell therapy with novel biomaterial design.- Temporary angiogenic transformation of the skin graft vasculature after reperfusion.- Severe burn injuries and the role of elastin in the design of dermal substitutes.- Enhanced neovascularization of dermis substitutes via low-pressure plasma-mediated surface activation.- Collagen matrices with enhanced angiogenic and regenerative capabilities.- Tissue engineering of the skin: 3D imaging techniques.- The use of dermal substitutes in plastic surgery: An overview.- The use of dermal substitutes in general surgery: An overview.- The use of dermal substitutes in dermatosurgery.- The use of dermal substitutes in breast reconstruction: An overview.- MatriDerm(®) and skin grafting in post-traumatic wounds.- The use of dermal substitutes in Aesthetic surgery.- Oral mucosa model based on a collagen-elastin matrix.- The use of dermal substitutes in burn surgery: acute phase.- The use of dermal substitutes in burn surgery: reconstructive phase.

Reviews

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)

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)

Author Information

PD Dr. med. Lars-Peter Kamolz Head Dr. med. David Benjamin Lumenta Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Medical University Graz

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