Advances in Fetal Surgery: Current and Future Relevance in Plastic Surgery

Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2019; 33: 204-212 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1693431Scarless healing has long been the holy grail for plastic surgery. While historically fetal surgery has tempted plastic surgeons with the allure of scarless correction of congenital abnormalities, the risks far outweighed the benefits and these interventions never materialized. Current advances in fetal surgery with minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery have made these early fetal interventions safer, leading to expanding applications. While the plastic surgeon's role is limited as of yet, this article provides a review of the history of fetal surgery and the advances that may become relevant to the future plastic surgeon. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Seminars in Plastic Surgery - August 1, 2019 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Gimenez, Alejandro Kopkin, Rachel Chang, Daniel K. Belfort, Michael Reece, Edward M. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research