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Peter C. Neligan is an Irish-born Canadian plastic surgeon whose clinical and academic work has focused on reconstructive microsurgery and the surgical treatment of lymphedema. He has written and taught extensively about lymphatic reconstruction, including procedures intended to improve drainage or replace damaged lymphatic tissue. Neligan is also known as an editor of Plastic Surgery, a multivolume reference work covering reconstructive, aesthetic, craniofacial, and related surgical practice.
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Peter Neligan ranks #270 of 342 in the Surgeon ranking, behind Michael Sabel, ahead of William Arbuthnot Lane.
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What type of surgery is Peter Neligan best known for?
Peter C. Neligan is best known for reconstructive microsurgery, including free-tissue transfer and lymphatic surgery. These procedures use very small blood vessels or lymphatic channels to rebuild tissue or restore fluid drainage.
What lymphedema operations has Peter Neligan worked with?
His field includes lymphovenous bypass, which connects lymphatic vessels to small veins, and vascularized lymph-node transfer. The appropriate operation depends on the remaining lymphatic function, disease stage, and previous cancer treatment.
What is Neligan's Plastic Surgery?
Plastic Surgery is a major multivolume reference work associated with Peter Neligan as editor. It covers reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, including microsurgery, craniofacial procedures, breast surgery, and hand surgery.
How is reconstructive microsurgery different from cosmetic surgery?
Reconstructive microsurgery restores form or function after cancer, trauma, congenital differences, or tissue loss. A free flap, for example, transfers tissue from one part of the body and reconnects its tiny artery and vein at the new site.
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