2015
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215115000754
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Sir Harold Delf Gillies, the otolaryngologist and father of modern facial plastic surgery: review of his rhinoplasty case notes

Abstract: Gillies' ongoing legacy was found to also include his influence on the development of his cousin Sir Archibald McIndoe's work. Gillies was a talented sportsman who engaged in charitable activities. Additionally, he was a gifted teacher, with his hospital attracting many young surgeons from around the world. He was found to have expressed genius in both the design and execution of the art and science of surgery. He incepted reconstructive techniques ranging from the world's first gender reassignment operation t… Show more

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“…Sir Harold Gillies has been credited as the Father of Modern Facial Plastic Surgery. 16 This assertion is based on his development of Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, United Kingdom devoted entirely to the study and practice of facial plastic surgery in the World War I era, rife with craniofacial trauma. His archives and surgical notes from the Queen Mary's Hospital demonstrate a commitment to anatomic understanding resulting most notably in the generation of the Filatov-Gillies flap, among other new procedures.…”
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“…Sir Harold Gillies has been credited as the Father of Modern Facial Plastic Surgery. 16 This assertion is based on his development of Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, United Kingdom devoted entirely to the study and practice of facial plastic surgery in the World War I era, rife with craniofacial trauma. His archives and surgical notes from the Queen Mary's Hospital demonstrate a commitment to anatomic understanding resulting most notably in the generation of the Filatov-Gillies flap, among other new procedures.…”
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“…His archives and surgical notes from the Queen Mary's Hospital demonstrate a commitment to anatomic understanding resulting most notably in the generation of the Filatov-Gillies flap, among other new procedures. 16 From Gillies' work followed that of Tessier and Skoog in defining the superficial musculoaponeurotic system 17,18 which have served as a platform for the next generation in facial rejuvenation. 19 Anatomic expertise has long been the foundation of the sound development of the field of facial plastic surgery.…”
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“…3 He is often considered the founding father of plastic surgery. [3][4][5] The creation of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) in 1964 officially marked the beginning of modern facial plastic surgery as a subspecialty of otolaryngology. 6 Since then, facial plastic surgery societies have expanded globally to include the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Societies, among others.…”
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“…In a remarkable article, Spencer documents the work of Sir Harold Delf Gillies. 1 It is a privilege to have the opportunity to publish an historical article of such quality. Spencer has been fortunate enough to gain access to the Gillies Archives, which is a record of the pioneering work that Gillies undertook in the reconstruction of major facial defects sustained by those who were mutilated during the 1914-18 First World War.…”
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“…This issue of The Journal of Laryngology & Otology looks both backwards and forwards. In a remarkable article, Spencer documents the work of Sir Harold Delf Gillies 1 . It is a privilege to have the opportunity to publish an historical article of such quality.…”
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