Reconstructive surgery is essential in the correction of wounds resulting from trauma, burn injury, infection, tumors or disease and is generally performed to improve function and approximate a normal physical appearance. Procedures performed in response to burn injuries and wounds range from low-complexity treatments such as direct wound closure to more complex procedures like micro-surgery, the reattachment procedure for severed limbs.
Reconstructive surgery frequently demands complex planning and may require a number of procedures done in stages. In evaluation, the size, nature and extent of the injury will determine what course of treatment the patient will follow, which surgery will be performed and the extent of the recovery period. The treatment of a wound or burn is carefully assessed and dependant upon several important factors including size, severity and features like muscle, skeletal and nerve damage. Minor wounds can be corrected through direct closure. Usually performed on surface wounds or cuts with straight edges, this simple procedure concentrates on cosmetic and aesthetic results in order to minimize scars. Procedures for high levels of care and major treatments include:
The LIPSG plastic surgeons work extensively to evaluate patient circumstances to achieve the desired results using the least complex, most highly direct treatment possible.
LIPSG doctors established the renowned Burn Center at Nassau University Medical Center.
