The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery performs many surgical procedures to restore both form and function for patients with a variety of needs. Lahey’s skilled specialists in reconstructive surgery also perform a number of procedures as members of multidisciplinary teams working alongside other surgical experts. Among the surgical procedures performed at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center are:
- Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
- Craniomaxillofacial fractures
- Complex closures
- Excisions of benign and malignant skin lesions
- Facial reconstruction
- Malignant melanoma resection
- Muscle biopsies
- Reconstruction after facial paralysis
- Reduction mammoplasty
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Skin grafts and flaps
- Soft tissue realignment