Tohoku university school of medicine

Plastic and Reconstructive surgery encompasses reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The root of many cosmetic procedures is drawn from reconstructive ones. Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease. It is generally performed to improve functions, but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance. Cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem. The Mission of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Tohoku University is to provide the highest quality plastic surgical care to all patients in need, provide the most comprehensive level of education and best training program for residents, fellows in Plastic Surgery and to further the science of Plastic Surgery through research.

The research in the laboratory broadly aims at creating better treatment for chronic wounds and lessens the ischemia-reperfusion injuries which impair normal wound healing. In our laboratory, we are in the process of translational research how to normalize critically colonized wounds by using topical agents that destroy the structure of biofilms on the wound surface.

1)Mass spectrometric characterization of cholesterol esters and wax esters in epidermis of fetal, adult and keloidal human skin Experimental Dermatology :　１－８,2007 2007

2)Guidelines for the treatment of pressure soreｓ Shourinn-sha、ISBN-10: 4796521143、ISBN-13: 978-4796521147 2005

3)Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Advence Series I-5, part II Cleft lip and palate 1)Planning for maxilofacial disorder Kokuseidou、ISBN978-4-7719-0331-9 2008

4)Epithelial cells and adipose cells both have their own temporal profile in 72-kd heat-shock protein expression determining their tolerance for ischemia" Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 59:230-238,2006 2006

5)Induction of Heat Shock Proteins in a Rat Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Model of Acute Rejection Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 118:29-40,2006 2006

plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, wound healing, cleft lip and palate, microsurgery, cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, hand surgery, ischemic skin, stress response, pressure sore