Omschrijving
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the surgical techniques available in reconstruction of the paralyzed face. The first part introduces the topic of facial palsy, and the following parts provide detailed information on facial nerve reconstruction techniques, management of eye closure and smile reanimation.
Prof. Dr. Chieh-Han John TZOU completed his medical education and plastic surgery residency at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, followed by a one-and-a-half-year microvascular fellowship at the Chang Gung Memorial University Hospital in Taiwan. Currently, he is the director of the Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Clinic of the Hospital of the Divine Savior and TZOU MEDICAL, Lymphedema and Facial Palsy Center, and is affiliated as an Associate Professor for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Medical Faculty of the Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria. His focus in clinic and research is microsurgical and supermicrosurgical reconstruction in facial paralysis, lymphedema, nerve and tumor patients. He is the co-director of the biennial course "Facial Palsy: A hands-on Course – www.facialpalsy.eu" in Vienna, Austria.
Prof. Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Lorenzo completed his plastic surgery residency and PhD studies at the University Hospital of A Coruña, Spain, followed by a two-year microvascular fellowship at the Cannieburn Plastic Surgery Unit in Glasgow and the Chang Gung Memorial University Hospital in Taiwan. Currently, he is the Chief and Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery and the program director of the International Fellowship Program in Microsurgery at the Uppsala University Hospital, leading one of the most active microsurgical centers in Scandinavia. His main research focus is head and neck reconstruction, including preclinical studies of face transplantation, virtual planning and facial paralysis. He is the co-director of the biennial course "Facial Palsy: A hands-on Course – www.facialpalsy.eu" in Vienna, Austria, and the biannual "Scandinavian Facial Nerve Meeting" in Uppsala, Sweden.