The surgical panorama is variable with reconstructive operations in all parts of the body and patients in all age groups.
Reconstructive surgery demands manual skill as well as clinical experience.
A major part of the surgery is elective but with new methods such as pedicled and free flaps plastic surgeons are becoming more involved in acute trauma. Plastic surgery is also involved in joint surgery with other specialties such as Neurosurgery, Head and neck, Cardiovascular, Orthopedic and General surgery. New methods for reconstructive surgery, such as enscopic techniques, are emerging. The Swedish Association of Plastic Surgeons, with 150 members. is a section of the Swedish Medical Association.