Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery

Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery (9th Edition), edited by Kevin C. Chung and published by Wolters Kluwer Health, is a foundational textbook covering essential principles across plastic and reconstructive surgery. The publication delivers structured instructional guidance designed to build comprehensive clinical understanding across primary operative disciplines for readers entering or practicing within the surgical field.

The volume's thematic structure connects core scientific principles with specialized surgical fields. Initial chapters establish foundational knowledge in basic science alongside skin and soft tissue topics. The content then expands into congenital anomalies and pediatric plastic surgery, before detailing technical approaches within hand surgery, aesthetic surgery, breast surgery, and body contouring.

To facilitate active learning, the text embeds over 400 review questions and answers throughout its chapters. This self-testing structure offers direct support for medical students, plastic surgery residents, and practicing plastic surgeons as they review core concepts and prepare for formal assessment benchmarks, including the In-Training Exam (ITE).