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'''Reconstructive surgery''' was a medical procedure used to repair injuries or alter a being's anatomy. [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] required extensive reconstructive procedures to repair and rebuild his body after his [[Duel on Mustafar/Legends|duel]] with [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] on [[Mustafar/Legends|Mustafar]].

==Description==
Reconstructive surgery was a medical procedure that repaired injuries<ref name="Episode III">{{Film|III}}</ref> or altered a being's anatomy, such as modifying their [[Species/Legends|species]],<ref name="The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing">''[[The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing]]''</ref> [[Gender/Legends|sex]],<ref name="CSWE: Kairn, Reess">{{CSWECite|II|193–194|Kairn, Reess}}</ref> or perceived cosmetic flaws.<ref name="Fate of the Jedi: Omen">''[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen]]''</ref>

==History==
Following [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader's]] loss in his [[Duel on Mustafar/Legends|duel]] with Obi-Wan Kenobi on [[Mustafar/Legends|Mustafar]]<ref name="Episode III" /> in [[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]],<ref name="The Essential Reader's Companion">''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''</ref> [[Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] transported him to [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] for treatment<ref name="Episode III" /> at the [[Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center]]. The [[Medical droid/Legends|medical droids]] included a prototype [[DD-13 medical assistant droid/Legends|DD-13 surgical droid]] and an enhanced [[FX-6 medical assistant droid]]. They fitted Vader with [[Cybernetics/Legends|cybernetic]] limb replacements for his legs and his left arm,<ref name="Novelization">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'' novelization]]</ref> placed hearing implants in his inner ears, inserted a ventilator and tubes to bypass his damaged lungs, and replaced his severely burned skin with [[Synthskin/Legends|synthskin]].<ref name="Dark Lord: The Rise of Dark Vader">''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''</ref> He was encased in [[Darth Vader's armor|armor]] that served as a mobile [[Life support/Legends|life support]] system.<ref name="Episode VI">{{Film|VI}}</ref>

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==Appearances==
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*''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=The Art of Betrayal}} {{Mo}} {{ID|Body sculpting surgery}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=The Art of Betrayal}} {{Mo}}

==Sources==
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' {{ID|Major reconstructive plastic surgery}}

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Medical procedures]]