Week 7 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Question 1

Aesthetic surgery

Answer 1

Cosmetic sx; performed to improve appearance but not necessarily function

Question 2

Allograft

Answer 2

tissue graft in which donor and recipient are of the same species

Question 3

Autograft

Answer 3

surgical transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another in the same pt

Question 4

Biological grafts

Answer 4

grafts derived from live tissue whether human or animal

Question 5

Biosynthetic

Answer 5

type of graft or implant material made fo synthetic absorbable material

Question 6

Composite graft

Answer 6

biological graft composed of different types of tissue (i.e. skin and muscle)

Question 7

Debridement

Answer 7

surgical removal of dead skin debris and infectious material from a wound

Question 8

Dermatome

Answer 8

medical device used for removing single thickness skin grafts

Question 9

Eschar

Answer 9

tissue that has been burned (2nd and 3rd degree) but remains adherent to the wound

Question 10

Escharotomy

Answer 10

excision of eschar to release stricture in surrounding tissue

Question 11

Fasciotomy

Answer 11

longitudinal incisions made in fascia to release severe swelling or stricture which can result in necrosis

Question 12

Full thickness skin graft (FTSG)

Answer 12

skin graft composed of the epidermis and dermis

Question 13

Hydrodressing

Answer 13

dressing impregnanted with a water-based gell

Question 14

Hypertrophic scar

Answer 14

raised scar characterized by excess collagen

Question 15

Implant

Answer 15

synthetic, natural, or biosynthetic substance used to fill in or replace an anatomical structure

Question 16

Keloid

Answer 16

hypertrophic scar

Question 17

Mohs surgery

Answer 17

procedure in which malignant tissue mass is removed and cut into quadrants before frozen section; quadrants used to map tumor and malignancy

Question 18

Photo damage

Answer 18

damage to the skin caused by UV light

Question 19

Plication

Answer 19

folding of tissue and securing it in place surgically

Question 20

Porcine

Answer 20

derived from pig tissue

Question 21

Ptosis

Answer 21

drooping or sagging of any anatomical structure

Question 22

Split-thickness (or partial-thickness) skin graft (STSG)

Answer 22

skin graft that consists of the epidermis and portion of the papillary dermis

Question 23

Synthetic graft

Answer 23

grafts derived from synthetic material compatible with body tissue; soft, semisolid, or liquid

Question 24

Undermine

Answer 24

surgical technique in which a plane of tissue is treated or an existing tissue plane is lifted

Question 25

Xenograft

Answer 25

graft made up of tissue taken from one species and grafted to another species

Question 26

Epidermis

Answer 26

outer layer of skin

Question 27

Dermis

Answer 27

middle layer of skin

Question 28

Graft knife

Answer 28

used to remove a full-thickness skin graft; hand instrument that has handle and adjustable operating end for the blade

Question 29

Graft mesher

Answer 29

instrument that aerates (cuts small diamond-shaped holes into skin) skin graft

Question 30

Blepharoplasty

Answer 30

resection of eyelid

Question 31

Brow lift

Answer 31

lifts supportive structure of brow and alleviate drooping of skin, muscle, and fascia; forehead lift

Question 32

Rhytidectomy

Answer 32

facelift

Question 33

Laser skin resurfacing

Answer 33

removes epidermis and a portion of the dermis to reduce facial lines and wrinkles

Question 34

Augmentation mammoplasty

Answer 34

breast implant to change shape, size, and texture of breasts

Question 35

Reduction mammoplasty

Answer 35

excess breast tissue is removed and breast is recontructed

Question 36

Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap

Answer 36

reconstruction of the breast without use of implants

Question 37

Liposuction

Answer 37

removing excess deep fat

Question 38

Panniculectomy

Answer 38

abdominoplasty; removal of excess skin and adipose tissue from abdominal wall

Question 39

Mentoplasty

Answer 39

chin augmentation

Question 40

Malar augmentation

Answer 40

cheek augmentation

Question 41

Malignant

Answer 41

tissue that shows disorganized, uncontrolled growth

Question 42

Benign

Answer 42

mass that does not have the capability to spread to other parts of the body

Question 43

Thermal burn

Answer 43

tissue injury caused by exposure to extreme heat

Question 44

Electrical burn

Answer 44

tissue injury caused by electricity passing through the body

Question 45

Chemical burn

Answer 45

tissue injury when tissue comes into contact with an irritant; caustic burns

Question 46

First-degree burn

Answer 46

only outer layer of epidermis injured; skin red/pink, dry and painful to touch

Question 47

Second-degree burn

Answer 47

epidermis and various degrees of dermis injured; skin blistered, red, moist

Question 48

Third-degree burn

Answer 48

skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone affected; no pain nerves destroyed

Question 49

Fourth-degree burn

Answer 49

may expose muscle tissue or even bone; surround skin blackened and charred

Question 50

Adult rule of nines

Answer 50

assesses the percentage of burns, used to help guide treatment decisions