The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Kuala Lumpur Hospital regularly participates in an active role to educate and train the nurses, paramedics, medical students (including elective medical students from abroad) and surgical trainees to provide comprehensive and quality treatment to all the patients.

The department caters to both inpatient as well as outpatient care. Our services are also extended to certain government hospitals in Klang, Melaka and Sarawak where the Plastic Surgical services are not available.

The Plastic and Reconstructive Department also collaborates with other surgical specialties within the hospital such as Orthopaedic, ENT, Neurosurgery or General Surgery to provide assistance whenever needed.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery services offered includes:-

(a) Congenital deformities

• Cleft & Craniofacial deformities (cleft lips/palate, craniosynostosis, encephalocele, complex facial clefts)
  
  
• Congenital skin deformities (hemangioma, lymphangioma, pigmented naevus)
  
  
• Congenital ear deformities (bat ears,microtia)
  
  
• Congenital eyelid deformities (congenital ptosis,coloboma)
  
  
• Urogenital deformities (hypospadias, epispadias, ambiguous sex)

(b) Acquired deformities

i) Trauma:

• Facial traumas (soft tissue and bony injuries)
  
  
• Facial palsies
  
  
• Hand & upper extremity traumas
  
  
• Lower extremity traumas
  
  
• Lymphedema & leg ulcers
  
  
• Burns

ii) Neoplastic:

• Head & neck cancers
  
  
• Upper & lower extremity cancers
  
  
• Skin cancers
  
  
• Breast cancers and trunk reconstructions

(c) Hand Surgery

• Congenital hand deformities
  
  
• Rheumatoid diseases
  
  
• Dupuytren's contractures
  
  
• Hand & upper limb traumas

(d) Microsurgery

• Reconstructive procedures with free flap
  
  
• Arterio-venous fistula creation

(e) Wound management & adjuncts

• Acute or chronic wounds
  
  
• Decubitus ulcers & bed sores
  
  
• Radiation ulcers

(f) Esthetic Surgery

• Hair transplantation
  
  
• Face lift
  
  
• Blepharoplasty
  
  
• Rhinoplasty
  
  
• Mastopexy, breast reduction & augmentation
• Abdominoplasty
  
  
• Liposuction & body contouring surgery
  
  
• Laser surgery

(g) Miscellaneous

• Tissue expansion
  
  
• Implants / Fillers
  
  
• Botox injection
  
  
• Chemical peeling

Plastic Surgical Clinic Schedules in Kuala Lumpur Hospital:-

Other Plastic Surgical Services Offered:

(1) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Klang Hospital:

(2) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Melaka Hospital:

(3) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Kuching Hospital:

(4) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Miri Hospital:

Activities:

Clinical	Days
Morning grand ward rounds	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Preoperative case discussion	Monday

Operating Schedules	Days
Two major operation theatres running concurrently	Tuesday
One major operation theatre	Wednesday
One minor operation theatre	Wednesday
One major & one minor operation theatres	Thursday

Laser Schedules	Days
Versapulse laser / IPL	Monday(noon)
CO2 laser	Wednesday(noon)

Free flap reconstruction with microsurgery in progress