Denk M J
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY, USA.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 1998 Dec;45(6):1479-506, ix. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70100-0.
This article discusses pediatric, plastic surgical problems often encountered by primary care pediatricians as unfavorable scars, tattoos, torn earlobes, and secondary burn deformities. Cleft lip and palate surgery as well as plastic surgery of the adolescent breast will also be summarized. Emphasis is placed on diagnosis, evaluation, appropriate referral, and the expected surgical outcomes as well as the philosophical approach to the child and family.
