Learning objectives
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provide Students with knowledge regarding the techniques used in reconstructive plastic surgery using alloplasts and tissue expansion
Prerequisites
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Plastic surgery requires combining formal teaching methods with interactive practical demonstrations.
Course unit content
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For the reconstruction of some wounds such as those resulting from burns or such as the post-traumatic scars, plastic surgeons make use of some alloplasts (e.g. tissue expanders, fillers, etc…). The different surgical techniques as well as the filling of expanders are illustrated.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Scuderi-Rubino "Chirurgia Plastica" Ed. Piccin
Teaching methods
Classroom teaching method using IT aids. <br />
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Interactive teaching and practical demonstrations with small groups of students. <br />
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Assessment of the Students’ knowledge and degree of application.
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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