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Plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery covers a wide range of specialties, including craniofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and…

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Activity sectors
Medicine, surgery
Education required
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) · Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) · Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S. or MBChB)
Fields of employment
Hospitals, clinics
Names
Physician · Surgeon
Occupation type
Specialty

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Etymology

Research considerations

History

Nascency of maxillofacial surgery

Development of modern techniques

Sub-specialties

Techniques and procedures

Cosmetic surgery procedures

Complications, risks, and reversals

Psychological disorders

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Plastic surgery

Nodes215
Edges214
Triples176
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009302
Components1

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Plastic surgery

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related to Cosmetic surgery procedures · 30
Plastic surgery → Abu Alkasem Al-Zahrawi, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Approximately, Breast, Caucasian, Cosmetae, Cosmetic, English-language, Francis Bacon, Greek, He, II, In, Kitab, Learning, Nineteen, Of, Paulus Aeginata, Romans, Silicone
related to history · 19
Plastic surgery → AD, American Egyptologist, Ancient Period, Aulus Cornelius Celsus, BC, BCE, Edwin Smith, Egyptian, For, Greek, India, Notwithstanding, Particularly, Reconstructive, Roman, Sushrata, Sushruta Samhita, The, Treatments
related to Development of modern techniques · 17
Plastic surgery → After, Aldershot, Arbuthnot-Lane, Cambridge Military Hospital, During World War, First World War, French, Gillies, Hippolyte Morestin, London, New Zealand, Rainsford Mowlem, Royal Army Medical Corps, Sidcup, Sir Harold Gillies, The, There
related to Psychological disorders · 15
Plastic surgery → Alternatively, Although, AR, BDD, Facetune, Half, In, Instagram, Recently, Snapchat, Some, The, There, United States, While
related to Techniques and procedures · 8
Plastic surgery → Allografts, Autografts, If, In, Joseph Murray, Kidney, Skin, Xenografts
related to Etymology · 6
Plastic surgery → Eduard Zeis, English, Greek, In, The, This
related to Pediatric plastic surgery · 6
Plastic surgery → Children, Conditions, Many, Pediatric, Polydactyly, Syndactyly
related to Research considerations · 5
Plastic surgery → Clinical, Researchers, Standardized, Systematic, Unlike
related to Sub-specialties · 5
Plastic surgery → American Board, In, Plastic, Subdisciplines, United States
related to Craniofacial surgery · 4
Plastic surgery → Adult, Craniofacial, Further, Pediatric

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Plastic surgeryActivity sectorsMedicine, surgery1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryEducation requiredDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryEducation requiredDoctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.)1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryEducation requiredBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S. or MBChB)1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryFields of employmentHospitals, clinics1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryNamesPhysician1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryNamesSurgeon1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryOccupation typeSpecialty1.00infobox
Plastic surgeryis asurgical specialty involving restoration0.90text
Plastic surgeryis asubspecialty of plastic surgery focused on cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face0.90text
study heterogeneityinstance ofResearchers should therefore consider these factors when designing studies and interpreting their findings.Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in plastic surgery should address…0.80text
publication biasinstance ofResearchers should therefore consider these factors when designing studies and interpreting their findings.Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in plastic surgery should address…0.80text

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