K. A. Tønseth

Leader:
Kim Alexander Tønseth, MD, PhD (RH/UiO)

Scientific staff

Introduction

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is performed to restore normal anatomy and function in patients with congenital and acquired disorders, and in patients with tissue defects after trauma or cancer surgery. During the last decades research in plastic and reconstructive surgery has led to development of a large number of treatment options for patients with different kinds of disorders and defects. These methods are often based on experimental research which has been refined through clinical procedures. The main outcome is improved quality of life and patient satisfaction based on restoration of anomalies and dysfunction.

Research areas

1. Microcirculation and wound healing
2. Experimental perforator flaps and rat models 
3. Microcirculation and reinnervation in human perforator flaps.