noun
Medical field focusing on restoring form and function after trauma, disease, or congenital defects.
彼は再建外科の専門医です。
He is a specialist in reconstructive surgery.
事故の後、再建外科を受けることになった。
After the accident, I ended up undergoing reconstructive surgery.
形成外科 (plastic surgery) often overlaps with 再建外科 but may include cosmetic procedures; 再建外科 emphasizes restoration of function and normal appearance after damage.
Compound of 再建 (reconstruction) and 外科 (surgery). The term is a direct calque from English 'reconstructive surgery'.