Nathalie Fennell
The field of Plastic Surgery has always had innovative
leaders prepared to push the boundaries of surgery so
solve reconstructive problems. From nasal reconstruction
in ancient India started by Sushruta1, through to
techniques pioneered by Sir Harold Gilles during the
First World War where he was referred to as a “disruptor”,
and eventually recognised as someone who drove
changes in surgery which are still adopted today. Plastic
surgeons continue to push the boundaries of reconstruction
particularly as microsurgical techniques evolve allowing
more complex free tissue transfer operations2