Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Fully updated and expanded, this second edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides an up-to-date record of current practice for every reader, aligned to the FRCS in Plastic Surgery and other certification exams in the specialty. Containing over 200 illustrations to aid understanding of key anatomical points and operative techniques, the book provides a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the practice of reconstructive surgery.

Featuring an extensive update on novel flap techniques, the title also includes comparisons of different surgical options for each procedure and the benefits and considerations for the surgeon to take into account. All chapters include references and further reading to provide in-depth background to the topics.

Henk Giele, Consultant in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK,Oliver Cassell, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK,Philippa Drury, Specialist Registrar, Department of Plastic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK

Henk Giele studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, completed his Masters in Surgery at the University of Melbourne, then did fellowships in Oxford and Paris before taking up a role as a consultant plastic and hand surgeon in Oxford. He is a full-time clinical plastic reconstructive and hand surgeon with a special interest in microsurgery, peripheral neurosurgery, and orthoplastic reconstruction. He has developed multiple multidisciplinary teams, including the Bone Infection Unit and the peripheral neurosurgical unit. He was also the inaugural Florey clinical lecturer in Medicine at The Queen's College, Oxford.


Oliver Cassell has ben a consultant in Oxford since 2001. He trained at the University of Sheffield and Bristol, before moving to Australia to train in microsurgery and tissue engineering. He is a specialist in sentinel lymph node biopsy, and is co-founder of the international dermoscopy course for surgeons. With over 20 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, he specialises in breast and abdominal operations.


Philippa Drury is a plastic surgery specialist registrar in the Health Education Thames Valley Oxford Deanery. She obtained a Bachelor of Medical Sciences from The University of Sydney in 2004, followed by her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from The Australian National University in 2008. In addition, whilst working as a junior medical officer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2011, she completed a Post-graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy at The University of Melbourne. Philippa moved to the UK in 2013 and became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2014. She has worked in plastic surgery units in both Australia and the UK including Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, before starting her specialist training in Oxford. She currently works at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals.