形成外科組織移植術の過去・現在・未来

The diseases and conditions for which plastic surgeons perform treatments include congenital conditions of tissue loss, such as cleft lip and palate or microtia, and acquired conditions of tissue loss, such as those that occur after cancer ablation or severe trauma. Tissue transplantation is required for these conditions of tissue loss. Surgical procedures for tissue transplantation have been developed rapidly. With the recent advances in reconstructive procedures for breast, esophageal, and head and neck cancers, wider excision can be performed, the postoperative complication rate has reduced, and cosmetic results after surgeries have improved. The objective of this review was to discuss the progression of tissue transplantation surgery in plastic surgery.