Abstract
Jeffrey E. Janis, ed. Essentials of Plastic Surgery . 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2014. $125.00 ISBN-10: 1576263851 ![Graphic][1] The second edition of the Essentials of Plastic Surgery is a widely utilized, popular textbook among medical students and trainees of plastic surgery. Conceived and edited by Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, former faculty at UT-Southwestern and professor of plastic surgery at Ohio State University, it provides a comprehensive overview of the entire spectrum of plastic surgical practice. More than 90 authors have contributed to the book, many of whom are prominent figures in the specialty. The book comprises 102 chapters distributed among 7 clinical topic headings: Fundamentals and Basics; Skin and Soft Tissue; Head and Neck; Breast; Trunk and Lower Extremity; Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity Surgery; and Aesthetic Surgery. In this second edition, not only are the standard topics within aesthetic and reconstructive surgery covered, but thoughtful updates also have been added. New chapters on current topics include vascularized composite allotransplantation, negative-pressure wound therapy, surgical treatment of migraines, lymphedema, and fat grafting. Also new with this edition is an online eBook that can be accessed via the Internet or read offline via a downloadable app. The book is well organized and structured … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif
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