3plastic Surgery - Intro Flashcards
1
Q
Operation eyelid, nose ears
A
Cornelius
2
Q
Preop mgt in px on glucocorticoids
A
Vitamin A
3
Q
Intraop mgt t or f? Keep wound moist
A
T
4
Q
Line of minimal tension
A
Langer line
5
Q
Runs along natural wrinkle and creases
A
Kraissls line
6
Q
Primary wound healing means?
A
Mechanical apposition of edges
7
Q
Limiting step to both wound heal and tissue recon
A
Vascularity
8
Q
Main population of cells in 3rd day to weeks
A
Macrophages
9
Q
Dysfunctional healing progresses beyond insult
A
Keloid
10
Q
Best tx for scars
A
Surgical excision
11
Q
Tissue tension modulators
A
Undermine srrounding edge
Close wound inlayers
Use of flaps
12
Q
Poly non abs sutures?
A
Polypropylene
Polyethylene
13
Q
Suture for eversion
A
Horizontal matt
14
Q
Advantageous in tensionless closure
A
Adhesives
15
Q
Allow closure but with element of hemostasis
A
Continuous over and over
