Tokyo Women's Medical University

School of Medicine

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Overview

Plastic and reconstructive surgery targets the treatment of disorders of the skin and soft tissues (skin, fat, muscle, and nerve) that cover the body's surface, but especially on the face, it covers not only skin and soft tissue injuries but also fractures. Therefore, we offer a wide range of treatment techniques as follows.

1) Emergency surgery for trauma to body surfaces such as amputation of fingers, burns, etc.
2) Staged surgical planning for congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and palate and microtia
3) Reconstructive surgery by free tissue transplantation with microvascular anastomosis under a microscope for tissue defects after resection of malignant tumors such as head and neck cancer and breast cancer
4) Reconstructive surgery using a tissue expander for scars (including baldness)
5) Laser treatment for birthmarks and blotches
6) Simulation surgery and team medicine in cranio-maxillofacial surgery
7) Diagnosis and treatment of Varicose Veins and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is also known as psychosurgery, and many patients report in the outpatient clinic that after plastic and reconstructive surgery treatment of scars that had bothered them for 20 years, their personalities have brightened, and they are now able to go out into society with a positive attitude.

Education Details

●Training Curriculum for Medical Nurse Practitioners (5 years after completion of initial clinical training)
1st and 2nd year: Training in the plastic and reconstructive surgery ward, outpatient training, and surgical training at the university hospital).
3rd ~ 5th Year: Clinical training, mainly surgical training, will be conducted to acquire specialized knowledge and skills in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
In the 5th year, the residents will be qualified to take the examination for the Japanese Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Research Details

1: Hemodynamic changes after free tissue transplantation
2: Creation of new transplanted tissue using tissue engineering
3: Simulation surgery in cranio-maxillofacial surgery
4: Elucidation of microcirculation in refractory ulcers of the lower leg
5: Hemodynamic elucidation of the severity of chronic venous insufficiency
6: Clinical research on deep vein thrombosis
7: Establishment of a new classification system for congenital vascular malformations
8: Clinical research on the effect of negative pressure wound closure on wound healing
9: Clinical research on burn treatment using the ultra-early surgery method
10: Preparation of cultured epidermal cell sheets and basic research on them

Faculty

Hiroyuki Sakurai
Hajime Matsumine
Yosuke Niimi
Hisato Konoeda
Naoki Morita
Yusuke Yamamoto

Related links

Research Achievements Database

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