Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Oct 2003
Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialLocal anesthesia for surgical drain removal: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, patient-controlled study.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Oct 2003
The integral role of the plastic surgeon at a level I trauma center.
The role of plastic surgery in urban level I trauma centers in the United States has been largely undefined, despite the undeniable historical involvement of plastic surgery in reconstruction of posttraumatic defects. To explore and define this role, case data were prospectively collected during a 29-month period following initiation of a full-time plastic surgery position at an established urban level I trauma center. Referring and/or interacting surgical service, anatomical area of interest, and procedure data were tabulated. ⋯ Additional procedures commonly performed demonstrated considerable overlap with other fields of surgical specialization. This overlap in skills proved advantageous in distribution of facial trauma call and hand surgery coverage. Data presented in this study reinforce the idea that plastic surgery is a specialty defined by concept rather than anatomical area, and also demonstrate a significant role for plastic surgeons in a level I trauma center.