With a large number of clinical photographs, Making Decisions and Avoiding Complications in Skin Flaps is an atlas intended for the surgeon who already has a grasp of the fundamentals and mechanics of flap repair, but may need additional ideas on selecting an appropriate flap for a given defect.

Divided into three sections, the book begins with a section on repairs organized by location on the body. Rather than an exhaustive list of all flaps ever used, the book focuses on the ones the authors have successfully used on a routine basis.

The second section contains repairs organized by flap type and the third section contains clinical photographs of suboptimal results with a discussion of what may have gone wrong and what could have been done differently to obtain a better result.

The intent of this text is not to showcase results but to present flap options for different defects and anatomic sites. Each example includes a photograph showing the defect and a second showing the repair. When available and/or of educational value, illustrations of the flap or long-term follow-up photos are supplied. Throughout the text, surgical pearls are presented in bold text which can help optimize a particular flap’s success rate and/or aesthetic outcome. These pearls have also been compiled into an addendum at the end of the book.

Features

• Acts as a quick reference for the busy surgeon faced with different skin flap choices
• Catalogues the different types of skin flaps available
• Includes surgical pearls to help surgeons master the procedures
• Details the suboptimal results that can sometimes occur
• Contains more than 1500 color illustrations

David H. Friedman, M.D., graduated summa cum laude with membership in Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, San Diego. After receiving his medical degree from UCLA, he completed a residency in Dermatology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Friedman is in private practice in Northridge, CA and is also a Clinical Professor at USC. He has been teaching skin surgery to Dermatology Residents first at Harbor-UCLA beginning in 1986, then in the USC Department of Dermatology since 1996. He has been awarded the Outstanding Surgery Teaching Award on several occasions. Dr. Friedman has also served as president of the San Fernando Valley Dermatological Society.

Payam Saadat, M.D., graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Northridge. After receiving his medical degree and graduating with highest distinction from USC, he completed a residency in Dermatology at the LAC-USC Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Saadat is in private practice in Los Angeles, CA and is also an Assistant Professor at USC. He also teaches skin surgery to the Residents in the USC Department of Dermatology.