Ari S. Hoschander, Christopher J. Salgado, Wrood Kassira, and Seth R. Thaller, eds. Operative Procedures in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery . Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1466585591, ISBN-10: 1466585595, $199.95. ![Graphic][1] Operative Procedures in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery is a new procedurally oriented text, conceived and edited by Drs. Hoschander, Salgado, Kassira, and Thaller. The text seeks to fill a void in the plastic surgical literature, which contains very few books dedicated to providing trainees a concise, enumerated approach to the intraoperative and perioperative details of a surgical procedure. Despite the tremendous breadth of material, and potential variability of operative techniques, the editors have done a commendable job of putting forth a very relevant instructional textbook. The book is comprised of 32 chapters distributed across five subject headings: General Reconstruction, Breast Reconstruction, Maxillofacial, Cosmetic, and Hand. The basic format of each chapter varies in some instances from discussion of a discrete procedure, such as carpal tunnel release, to more general topics such as lower extremity reconstruction. Each chapter attempts to follow a delineated outline with section headings consisting of an introduction, preoperative markings and needed equipment, intraoperative steps, and postoperative care. Additionally, there is generally a “Notes” section used by the authors to emphasize key points. Finally, each chapter has a coding section listing the CPT codes … Corresponding Author: Dr Mark D. Walsh, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree Street NE, 9th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. E-mail: mark.walsh{at}emory.edu [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif