title: [Preventive operations in plastic surgery].
abstract: Prophylactic surgery is an operation meant mainly to be preventive but may also be performed in combination with other operations. These procedures should prevent tissue damage or prevent spread and increase of this damage. Examples of such operations are procedures such as after radiotherapy, pressure sores and scar tissue.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastiche, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie der MHH, Hannover, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grieb
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Prophylaktische Chirurgie in der plastischen Chirurgie.