Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery has long been considered the premier reference for plastic surgery residents and practitioners. So it should be no surprise that for this 7th edition major steps have been taken to completely revise and refresh its content.
As always, this single-volume reference covers all major areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including pediatric issues. But updates in this latest edition include a complete reworking of the section on the Hand, an expansion of the dermatology coverage, a new section on body contouring, and 11 new chapters; Principles of Awake Sedation, Otoplasty, Congenital Anomalies of the Breast, Brachioplasty and Upper Trunk Contouring, Principles of Plastic Surgery after Massive Weight Loss, Anesthetic Techniques in the Upper Extremity; Management of Mutiliating Injuries of the Upper Extremity, Hand Tumors, Vascular Disorders of the Upper Limb, Management of the Burned Hand, and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Atypical Arthritic Conditions of the Hand.
Gianfranco Frojo –
For any medical student for plastic surgery resident that needs a quick review or a comprehensive introduction into a certain topic I highly recommend this book. It gives you an understanding of the fundamentals at the core principles of plastic surgery which you need to go further in depth when you open specific books that specifically give you more surgical technique. It is not a comprehensive book in the sense that it will not tell you how to perform surgeries but it will set your fundamental knowledge that will allow you to build in the coming years. This is an excellent starting point for a plastic surgery resident even though a lot of people do not think that it provides enough detail but it’s a quick read and makes a lot of sense you can read a chapter in afternoon or night easily without getting bogged down by extensive details that you would get with more detailed book
David C –
Good coverage of the topics. Simple to understand.
Toni –
Excellent book that gives a broad overview of the field of plastic surgery with excellent diagrams and charts to explain topics.
Stiller –
New version made very well. For me the book on which to study in specialization integrating with various articles easily available.