
Importance of Interdisciplinary Work in Medicine: Collaboration between Plastic Surgery and Other Branches
Chapter from the book:
Gölcük,
Y.
(ed.)
2025.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Clinical Reflections in Health Sciences.
Synopsis
Plastic surgery is a multidisciplinary surgical branch that combines functional and aesthetic goals. In this article, collaborations between plastic surgery and other medical branches are examined within the framework of various clinical areas and the positive effect of the interdisciplinary approach on patient outcomes is emphasized. The place of interdisciplinary work, especially in craniofacial surgery, oncological reconstruction, trauma management, microsurgery and aesthetic surgery, is evaluated.