title: [The origin and development of reconstructive surgery].
abstract: The history of plastic and reconstructive surgery through the ages is reviewed and the modern developments in this field are mentioned in relation to this history. The development of plastic  surgery in South Africa is also briefly referred to.
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D005060:Europe; D007194:India; D013019:South Africa; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
vernacular_title: Die ontstaan en ontwikkeling van rekonstruktiewe chirurgie