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Hi everyone, can I get to know about the syllabus of MCh(Plastic Surgery) of AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Mangalore? I am interested to join this institute for this course. Please tell me about the course syllabus.

MCh in Plastic Surgery is a 3 year duration and is divided into 6 semesters. This course is concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. The detailed syllabus is given below.

Semester I

History of Plastic Surgery and its broad scope at the present time
Anatomy and Functions of Skin
Split Skin Grafts and Full Thickness Skin Grafts, their take and subsequent Behaviour
Local Skin Flaps
Pedicled Skin Flaps and Tubes
Unstable Scar and Scar Contracrture
Care of Wounds, Dressing, Techniques and Splints
Congenital Deformities of Face and Jaw Bone

Semester II

Growth and Development Changes in Face, Anatomy of Facial Skeleton
Craniosynostosis, Hybertelorism, Craniofacial Microsomia
Leprosy Deformities of Face
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunctions
Fractures - Early Management and Treatment of Sequelae
Corrective Rhinoplasty
Facial Paralysis
Reconstruction of External Ear

Semester III

Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Embryology of Head and Neck
Regional Anatomy of Head and Neck
Cleft Lip and Palate, Alveolar Clefts
Velopharyngeal incompetence
Orthodontics, Speech Therapy in Cleft Lip and Palate
Principles of Craniofacial Surgery
Rare Craniofacial Clefts, Tessier Clefts

Semester IV

Vasoformative Lesions of the Skin and Adnexa
Jaw Tumours
Cancer of Upper Aerodigestive System
Malignant and Benign Tumours of Head and Neck
Reconstruction of Mandible
Reconstruction of Maxilla
Tumour of Skin
Principles of Prosthectic Replacement of Jaw Defects
Tumours of Head and Neck and Skin

Semester V

Reconstruction of Full Thickness Defects of the Abdomen and Thorax
Decubitus Ulcer
Breast Reconstruction
Chemical Peeling and Dermabrasion
Blepharoplasty
Aesthetic Surgery and Facelift
Abdominoplasty
Body Contouring, Liposuction
Laser Therapy

Semester VI

Thermal Burns
Electrical Burns
Chemical Burns
Radiation Burn
Reconstruction of Burn Hand and Upper Extremity
Vasospastic disorders of hands
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Surgery for Spastic and Tetraplegic hand
Dupuytren's Disease