Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery

Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery, Eighth edition, offers a comprehensive resource to the field for plastic surgery residents and medical students with an interest in professional practice, as well as established plastic surgeons who want to received updated knowledge in this specialty.

 Accurately drawn illustrations, key points and review questions help you develop a deeper understanding of basic principles and prepare effectively for the In-Training Exam (ITE) and other certification exams. Covers comprehensive plastic surgery knowledge and includes procedural sketches in a clear but succinct style. Features key points-at the beginning of each chapter-emphasizing topics you will find on the In-Training Exam (ITE) and board certification exam.

Chapters close with review questions to ensure thorough comprehension of content and a list of references highlighting the most important papers. Designed for fast, accurate comprehension of material: bulleted lists and tables scattered throughout, concise and to-the-point text, and numerous illustrations. Ideal for plastic surgery residents and medical students interested in professional surgical practice.

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Cover image

Title page

Table of Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

Contributors

Part IPrinciples, Techniques, and Basic Science

  1. Fundamental Principles of Plastic 
Surgery

  2. Basic Science of Wound Healing and 
Management of Chronic Wounds

  3. Management of Scars

  4. Principles of Flap Design and 
Application

  5. Principles of Microsurgery

  6. Concepts of Skin Grafts and Skin 
Substitutes

  7. Principles of Flap Reconstruction: Muscle Flaps, Myocutaneous Flaps, and Fasciocutaneous 
Flaps

  8. Transplantation Biology and Applications to Plastic Surgery

  9. Principles of Prosthetics in Plastic 
Surgery

  10. Principles of Nerve Repair and Reconstruction and Neuroma Management

  11. Principles of Tissue Expansion

  12. Principles of Procedural Sedation and Local and Regional Anesthesia

  13. Concepts of Tissue Engineering

  14. Standardization of Photography and Videography in Plastic Surgery

  15. Principles of Psychology for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

  16. Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery

  17. Ethics in Plastic Surgery

  18. Principles of Research Designs and Outcomes Research

  19. Basic Statistics for the Practicing 
Physician

  Part IISkin and Soft Tissue

  20. Skin Care and Benign and Malignant Dermatologic Conditions

  21. Thermal, Chemical, and Electrical 
Injuries

  22. Principles of Burn Reconstruction

  23. Radiation and Radiation Injury

  24. Lasers in Plastic Surgery

  Part IIICongenital Anomalies and Pediatric Plastic Surgery

  25. Cleft Lip and Palate: Embryology, Principles, and Treatment

  26. Congenital Melanocytic Nevi and Other Common Skin Lesions

  27. Vascular Anomalies

  28. Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis and Deformational Plagiocephaly

  29. Syndromic Craniosynostosis

  30. Craniofacial Microsomia and Principles of Craniofacial Distraction

  31. Orthognathic Surgery

  32. Craniofacial Clefts and Orbital 
Hypertelorism

  33. Ear Reconstruction

  34. Management of Velopharyngeal 
Dysfunction

  35. Craniofacial Tumors and Conditions

  Part IVHead and Neck

  36. Facial Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries

  37. Head and Neck Cancer and Salivary Gland Tumors

  38. Reconstruction of the Scalp, Forehead, Calvarium, Skull Base, and Midface

  39. Reconstruction of the Eyelids, Correction of Ptosis, and Canthoplasty

  40. Nasal Reconstruction

  41. Reconstruction of Acquired Lip and Cheek Deformities

  42. Facial Paralysis

  43. Mandible Reconstruction

  44. Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus

  Part VAesthetic Surgery

  45. Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation and Skin Resurfacing

  46. Dermal and Soft-Tissue Fillers: Principles, Materials, and Techniques

  47. Botulinum Toxin

  48. Fat Grafting in Plastic Surgery

  49. Forehead and Brow Rejuvenation

  50. Blepharoplasty

  51. Facelift and Necklift

  52. Rhinoplasty

  53. Otoplasty

  54. Facial Skeletal Augmentation With Implants and Osseous Genioplasty

  Part VIBreast

  55. Augmentation Mammoplasty, Mastopexy, and Mastopexy-Augmentation

  56. Breast Reduction

  57. Gynecomastia

  58. Breast Cancer: Current Trends in Screening, Patient Evaluation, and Treatment

  59. Breast Reconstruction: Prosthetic 
Techniques

  60. Breast Reconstruction: Autologous Flap Techniques

  61. Reconstruction of the Nipple-Areolar 
Complex

  62. Congenital Anomalies of the Breast: 
Tuberous Breasts, Poland Syndrome, 
and Asymmetry

  Part VIIBody Contouring

  63. Principles of Plastic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss

  64. Liposuction, Abdominoplasty, and Belt Lipectomy

  65. Lower Body Lift and Thighplasty

  66. Brachioplasty and Upper Trunk 
Contouring

  Part VIIIHand

  67. Functional Anatomy and Principles of Upper Extremity Surgery

  68. Hand Infections

  69. Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity and Management of Fingertip and Nail Bed Injuries

  70. Management of Compression Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity

  71. Principles and Applications of Nerve Transfers

  72. Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries

  73. Tetraplegia

  74. Management of Hand Fractures

  75. Management of Wrist Fractures

  76. Flexor Tendon Repair and 
Reconstruction

  77. Extensor Tendon Repair and 
Reconstruction

  78. Tenosynovitis Disorders of the Upper 
Extremity

  79. Principles and Applications of Tendon 
Transfers

  80. Ligament Injuries of the Hand

  81. Ligament Injuries of the Wrist

  82. Management of Mutilating Upper Extremity Injuries

  83. Replantation Strategies of the Hand and Upper Extremity

  84. Thumb Reconstruction

  85. Dupuytren Disease

  86. Hand Tumors

  87. Treatment of Vascular Disorders of the 
Hand

  88. Comprehensive Management of the Burned Hand

  89. Compartment Syndrome of the Upper 
Extremity

  90. Common Congenital Hand Anomalies

  91. Upper Limb Amputations and 
Prosthetics

  92. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Arthropathies

  93. Osteoarthritis

  Part IXTrunk and Lower Extremity

  94. Reconstruction of the Chest, Sternum, and Posterior Trunk

  95. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

  96. Lower Extremity, Foot, and Ankle 
Reconstruction

  97. Perineal Reconstruction

  98. Diagnosis and Treatment of 
Lymphedema

  99. Pressure Injuries

  100. Gender-Affirming Surgery

 Index