Plastic Surgery in Hospital Kuala Lumpur | KL General Hospital

Head of Department: Madam (Dr.) Normala Haji Basiron
Contact | Phone: 03 26155230

ROLE AND SERVICES PROVIDED
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:-




CLINIC SCHEDULE 2012

DAY	MORNING MONDAY-THURSDAY 7.30 am - 1.00 pm FRIDAY 7.30 am - 12.45 pm	AFTERNOON MONDAY-THURSDAY 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm FRIDAY 2.45 pm - 5.oo pm
MONDAY	Grand Ward Rounds Census Meeting Ward Addmissions Burn OT	Cleft Clinic* Laser Sessions 1 Burn OT
TUESDAY	Ward Rounds Major OT Session Wound Clinic	Major OT Session Wound Clinic Laser Sessions II
WEDNESDAY	Ward Rounds Out-Patient Clinic Minor OT Sessions	Minor OT Session (L.A) Laser Session II Major OT Session
THURSDAY	Ward Rounds Minor OT (L.A) Session Major OT Session Burn OT	Keloid Clinic Major OT Session Burn OT Wound Clinic
FRIDAY	Grand Ward Rounds Out-Patient Clinic	Journal Club Hpe Conference** Morbidity/Mortality Meeting*** CME Department**

Note:-
*Last Monday of The Month
**Third Friday of The Month
***Second friday of The Month
Other Plastic Surgical Services Offered:
(1) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Klang Hospital:

- Once a month (by specialist from Hospital Kuala Lumpur) (2) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Melaka Hospital: - Once a month (by specialist from Hospital Kuala Lumpur) (3) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Kuching Hospital: - Once a month (by specialist from Hospital Kuala Lumpur) (4) Plastic Surgical Clinic/Operation Schedules in Miri Hospital: - Once a month (by specialist from Hospital Kuala Lumpur) 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)