Burn, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Burn, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Burn, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is a specialized surgical discipline focused on restoring form, function, and aesthetics of the body. It involves the management of burn injuries, correction of congenital deformities, repair of traumatic injuries, and reconstruction following cancer surgery or other defects. The specialty combines advanced surgical techniques, microsurgery, and aesthetic procedures to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

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FACILITIES IN A BURN, PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Burn Unit / Burns Ward

• Dedicated burn beds
• Isolation rooms for infection control
• Temperature-controlled environment
• Hydrotherapy / burn bath facilities
• Burn dressing stations
• Negative pressure rooms (if available)

Intensive Care Unit for Burns (Burn ICU)

• Ventilator support
• Fluid resuscitation monitoring
• Advanced wound care and graft site monitoring
• Pain and sedation management

Operating Theatres

• Fully equipped OT for plastic and reconstructive procedures
• Microsurgery instruments and microscope
• Skin grafting equipment (dermatome, mesher)
• Laser systems for scar management

Dressing & Procedure Rooms

• Sterile rooms for dressing changes
• Facilities for minor procedures under local anesthesia

Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy Unit

• Post-burn physiotherapy
• Occupational therapy
• Splinting, pressure garment therapy

Infection Control & Sterilization Unit

• Proper sterilization of instruments
• Dedicated end-of-shift decontamination areas

Outpatient Clinics

• Plastic surgery consultation rooms
• Dressing and minor procedure areas
• Cosmetic surgery evaluation

Skin Bank (if available)

• Storage of allograft skin for extensive burn coverage

Medical Photography / 3D Imaging

• For surgical planning and documentation

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SERVICES PROVIDED IN BURN, PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

A. Burn Care Services

Emergency Burn Management

• First aid and stabilization
• Airway management and fluid resuscitation
• Acute burn wound care

Surgical Burn Management

• Escharotomy and fasciotomy
• Debridement and wound excision
• Split-thickness and full-thickness skin grafting
• Flap coverage for deep burns

Post-Burn Reconstruction

• Contracture release
• Scar revision
• Laser scar therapy
• Reconstruction of functional deformities

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B. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Services

Trauma Reconstruction

• Facial trauma repair
• Soft tissue reconstruction
• Hand injury repair
• Microsurgical limb salvage

Cancer Reconstruction

• Breast reconstruction (implant or flap-based)
• Head and neck reconstruction
• Reconstruction after tumor excision

Congenital Deformities

• Cleft lip and palate repair
• Ear deformities (microtia reconstruction)
• Craniofacial deformity correction (if multidisciplinary)

Microsurgery

• Free flap surgery
• Nerve repair and grafting
• Vascular reconstruction

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C. Aesthetic / Cosmetic Surgery Services

• Rhinoplasty
• Liposuction
• Abdominoplasty
• Breast augmentation/reduction
• Face-lift, brow-lift
• Scar and wrinkle treatment
• Botox, fillers, laser treatments

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D. Hand Surgery

• Tendon and nerve repair
• Hand fracture management
• Congenital hand anomaly correction
• Replantation of amputated fingers/limbs (if microsurgery available)