Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Question 1

A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. What procedures would the SFA think about

Answer 1

Free TRAM flap

Question 2

A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the

Answer 2

Fibula

Question 3

When possible during a plastic surgery procedure, incisions should be placed

Answer 3

Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle

Question 4

Sutures from the ear may be removed after

Answer 4

10-14 days

Question 5

Reason for skin graft failure

Answer 5

Hematoma

Question 6

Cleft lip repair usually recommended at

Answer 6

3 months

Question 7

What congenital anomalies limits the skull’s volume and increases the intracranial pressure

Answer 7

Craniosynostosis