Ch 26 Major Procedures

Front 1

A scab or dry crust caused by a thermal or chemical burn, or infection is called what?

Back 1

eschar

Front 2

skin graft that consists of the epidermis and a portion of the papillary dermis is what?

Back 2

split-thickness skin graft

Front 3

swollen, hard, and/or congested is called what?

Back 3

turgid

Front 4

How many metacarpal bones are there?

Back 4

5

Front 5

The phalanges consist of how many bones in each hand?

Back 5

14

Front 6

Autografts include what?

Back 6

autogenous bone, cartilage, and fat

Front 7

When the dermatome is handed to the surgeon, it should be set to what?

Back 7

zero

Front 8

What are the prep solutions of choice for the prepping of the face?

Back 8

pHisoHex and Hibiclens

Front 9

What are the primary medications used in plastic surgery?

Back 9

local anesthetic, epinephrine, and mineral oil

Front 10

Because of the mechanisms of injury, dermabrasion is performed most often on who?

Back 10

adults

Front 11

Procedure performed to reduce the appearance of scars and photodamage on the skin.

Back 11

dermabrasion

Front 12

Procedure performed to reduce the effects of aging on the skin

Back 12

laser skin resurfacing

Front 13

Procedure performed to rejuvenate the eye and to improve vision in patients who have visual disturbances caused by sagging upper lids.

Back 13

blepharoplasty

Front 14

In a Lower-Lip Blepharoplasty, this approach is used in patients who do not require removal of excess skin, but rather of fat pad.

Back 14

transconjunctival approach

Front 15

This procedure is performed to rejuvenate the upper third of the face.

Back 15

brow lift

Front 16

A periosteal elevator is used to elevate the periosteum off the cranium to the level of the what?

Back 16

superior orbital rims

Front 17

This procedure is performed to rejuvenate the lower third of the aging face.

Back 17

Rhytidectomy (Face Lift)

Front 18

The SMAS is imbricated during what procedure?

Back 18

Rhytidectomy (Face Lift)

Front 19

What is a mentoplasty?

Back 19

chin augmentation

Front 20

during a mentoplasty, what type of incision is made?

Back 20

intraoral

Front 21

Which cranial nerve is the facial nerve?

Back 21

7th

Front 22

What is a Cheiloplasty?

Back 22

Lip augmentation

Front 23

What may the assistant use to aid in the retraction of skin flaps?

Back 23

single or double prong skin hooks

Front 24

What is a lesion marked with to denote margins?

Back 24

silk stitch

Front 25

Provide coverage of a soft tissue defect that are raised from the donor site but not immediately severed free.

Back 25

pedicle graft

Front 26

flaps that are raised from the tissues in the immediate area of the defect

Back 26

advancement flaps

Front 27

semicircular skin flaps that are rotated into the soft tissue defect on a pivot

Back 27

rotation flaps

Front 28

flaps that have large vessels directly supplying the skin paddle

Back 28

pedicle flaps

Front 29

flaps that are a mixture of tissues.

Back 29

composite flaps

Front 30

burn that involves only the outer layer of the epidermis

Back 30

first degree

Front 31

burn characterized by reddened skin

Back 31

first degree

Front 32

burn that involves the entire epidermis and part of the dermis

Back 32

second degree

Front 33

burn characterized by blister formation, and reddish-pink mottled skin

Back 33

second degree

Front 34

burn that causes the destruction of the entire thickness of the skin

Back 34

third degree

Front 35

burn that is characterized by eschar

Back 35

third degree

Front 36

What is used to remove all nonviable skin during a debridement for burns?

Back 36

braithewaite blade or a USF debrider (hemostat forcep with wings)

Front 37

What is an allograft that may be applied after hemostasis is achieved during a debridement for burns?

Back 37

cadaver skin

Front 38

What is performed to create epithelial coverage?

Back 38

skin grafts

Front 39

Which skin graft consists of the epidermis and a portion of the papillary dermis?

Back 39

Split-thickeness skin graft

Front 40

Which skin graft consists of the entire epidermis and dermis?

Back 40

full-thickness skin grafts

Front 41

What is done to reduce the resistance of the skin to the blade and allow the blade to glide over the skin?

Back 41

mineral oil or Shur-Clens

Front 42

What is the donor site covered with after a skin graft if taken?

Back 42

lap sponge soaked in saline

Front 43

What is a Panniculectomy?

Back 43

Abdominoplasty

Front 44

Procedure performed to remove excess skin and adipose tissue from the abdominal wall and tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall?

Back 44

Panniculectomy
(Abdominoplasty)

Front 45

Procedure performed to lift the breast and remove excess skin?

Back 45

Mastopexy

Front 46

What can be performed to correct breast ptosis?

Back 46

mastopexy

Front 47

procedure performed to increase the size and improve the shape of the breast?

Back 47

mammoplasty

Front 48

Procedure performed to reduce the size of the breast?

Back 48

reduction mammoplasty

Front 49

Procedure performed to reconstruct the breast without the use of implants?

Back 49

transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap

Front 50

During a TRAM flap, the upper border of what is carried into the abdominal wall?

Back 50

elliptical incision

Front 51

Before the prep for a repair of a cleft palate, the surgeon may insert what?

Back 51

cleft-palate mouth gag, or Dingman mouth gag

Front 52

What is a congenital defect that results in the absence of all or part of the ear?

Back 52

Microtia

Front 53

Repair of Microtia is performed before a child reaches what age?

Back 53

school age