{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"How I Operate","title":"Inside the Creation of the Mathes & Nahai Classification, With Dr. Foad Nahai ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2578,"description":"📩 Subscribe to The Plastics Paper Newsletter:\nwww.theplasticsfella.com/theplasticspaper-newsletter/\n\nIn the second episode of How I Operate, Ryan Sugrue (ThePlasticsFella) sits down with Professor Foad Nahai, co-creator of the Mathes & Nahai classification, one of the most influential frameworks in reconstructive surgery.\nMore than four decades after its publication, the classification remains a cornerstone of plastic surgery training and clinical practice. Professor Nahai reflects on the anatomy lab discoveries, clinical challenges, and collaborative work with Dr. Stephen Mathes that led to the development of a system that transformed how surgeons understand muscle flaps. Together, they explore the origins of the classification, its lasting relevance, and the principles that continue to shape reconstructive surgery today.\nKey Takeaways:How the Mathes & Nahai classification was developed from anatomical research.Why understanding vascular anatomy changed the reliability of muscle flaps.The role of anatomy in advancing reconstructive and microsurgical techniques.Lessons learned from creating a framework that has remained relevant for over 40 years.Why simplicity, clinical relevance, and practicality are key to lasting surgical innovation.Chapters:\n\n00:00 – Introducing the Mathes & Nahai Classification\n04:09 – Muscle Flaps Before the Classification\n09:04 – Reconstruction, Microsurgery, and a Changing Specialty\n13:13 – Why Anatomy Still Matters\n17:06 – Discovering the Pattern in the Anatomy Lab\n22:40 – Publishing the Research and Early Reception\n24:40 – Building a Framework That Lasted\n31:16 – Seeing the Classification Adopted Worldwide\n34:18 – Clinical Impact Beyond the Classification\n38:48 – Advice for the Next Generation of Surgeons\nThank you for listening to How I Operate. Brought to you by ThePlasticsFella.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with colleagues. New episodes are released bi-weekly, exploring the ideas,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XyWIgVCUN64kycKFaA0kNM1qn-hPt4aj2h72yWRjBY0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NWY3/ZDYxNmIwNWJkMjhi/ZjdiYTc2ZDMzMmY1/Y2YxZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}