Friday, April 30, 2010

241-250 MCQ in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

241-250

241) Which of the facial areas represented in the drawing below is the MOST resistant to fracture? Click the picture to enlarge image.




A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

242) Several hours after a four-quadrant blepharoplasty (Subciliary approach) you are called by the patient’s husband and explains to you that his wife has a severe pain in to the left eye of 1-2 hours duration. You have just seen the patient. The physical examination does not reveal evidence of gross bleeding or hematoma. The eye is mildly swollen but not proptotic. The fluorescein test is negative. Which of the following diagnostic possibilities is the MOST likely?

A. Orbital hematoma
B. Corneal abrasion
C. Purulent conjuntivitis
D. Herpes virus conjuntivitis
E. Angle-closure glaucoma

243) Which of the following components of chemical peeling agents is a SURFACTANT which allows even penetration?

A. Septisol liquid soap
B. Croton oil
C. Lactic acid
D. Resorcinol
E. Salicylic acid

244) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding facial liposuction?

A. The canula should be directed under the SMAS.
B. The lumen of the canula should be close to the skin.
C. The technique will correct fine rhytids and redundant lax skin.
D. The areas of greatest effectiveness are submental, submandibular and jowl.
E. Male patients are superior candidates for liposuction.

245) Which of the following tissue expander shapes provides the MOST effective gain in surface area?

A. Round
B. Rectangular
C. Pear-shaped
D. Cylindrical
E. Crescent

246) Which of the following statements regarding Zyplast is FALSE?

A. It is a glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen with a concentration of 35 mg/ml.
B. It is less susceptible to collagenase degradation and less immunologic than Zyderm.
C. Overcorrection is necessary.
D. It is used mostly for correcting facial rhytids secondary to aging.
E. It is injected into the reticular dermis.

247) You are called to see one of your patients in the recovery room, 4 hours after a blepharoplasty procedure. After evaluation you suspect an orbital hematoma. Which of the following is the FIRST STEP in the treatment of this condition?

A. Open the surgical wound
B. Lateral canthotomy
C. Steroids and diuretics IV
D. Call an ophthalmologist
E. Orbital decompression

248) Which of the following surgical approaches is THE ONE used in the treatment of an isolated zygomatic arch fracture with no comminution?

A. Intraoral approach
B. Lateral Brow approach
C. Coronal approach
D. Hemicoronal approach
E. Gillies approach

249) In of the following categories of PHOTOAGING is a 53-year-old woman included who has Glogau Type III periorbital, perioral, forehead and cheek rhytids?

A. Early photoaging with wrinkles in motion
B. Advanced photoaging with wrinkles present at rest
C. Severe photoaging with only wrinkles visible
D. Early photoaging with no wrinkles
E. Severe photoaging but no wrinkles

250) Which following is the MOST USEFUL in the treatment of absolute hypopigmentation after chemical peeling?

A. Hydroquinone cream
B. Hydrocortisone cream
C. Use of sun-block daily
D. Camouflage cosmetics
E. Avoidance of direct sunlight


ANSWERS & REFERENCES


241) A     A


Strong E. B., Sykes J. M.: Frontal Sinus and Naso-orbital-ethmoid Complex Fractures, Chapter 59 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 748, 2002

Strong E. B.: Frontal Sinus and Naso-orbital-ethmoid Complex Fractures, Chapter 70 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 978, 2009

242) E     Angle-closure glaucoma

Colton J. J., Beekhuis G. J.: Blepharoplasty, Chapter 35, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, (Cummings, Fredrickson, Harker, Krause, Richardson, Schuller, editors), Mosby, Third Edition, Volume one, pp. 696, 1998

243) A     Septisol liquid soap

Mandy S. H., Monheit G. D.: Dermabrasion and Chemical Peels, Chapter 20, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 235-239, 2002

Mandy S. H., Monheit G. D.: Dermabrasion and Chemical Peels, Chapter 25, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 301-320, 2009

Perkins S. W. , Sandel IV H. D.: Management of Aging Skin, chapter 27 in Cummings Otolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Fifth edition, Volume one, Mosby Elsevier, 2010, pp. 390-404

244) D     The areas of greatest effectiveness are submental, submandibular and jowl.

Kridel R. W. H., Konior R. J.: Suction Lipectomy, Chapter 21, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, Nachlas), Mosby, pp. 184-191, 1992

Kridel R. W. H., Kelly P. E., Castellano R. D.: Liposuction of the Face and Neck: The Art of Facial Sculpture, Chapter 24, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 286-300, 2009

Farrior E. H., Park S. S.: Liposuction, chapter 31 in Cummings Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fifth edition, Volume one, Mosby Elsevier, 2010, pp. 452-460

245) B     Rectangular

Swenson R. W.: Tissue Expansion, Chapter 7, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, Nachlas), Mosby, pp. 56-67, 1992

246) C     Overcorrection is necessary.

Skouge J. W., Dwan R. V.: Soft Tissue Augmentation with Injectable Collagen, Chapter 24, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, Nachlas), Mosby, pp. 208-214, 1992

Maas C. S., Yu K. C. Y., Egan K. K.: Chapter 28, Neuromodulators and Injectable Soft Tissue Substitutes, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 337-353, 2009

Gillman G. S., Gallo J. F.: Cosmetic Uses of Botox and Injectable Fillers, Chapter 185 in Head & Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, 4th Edition, (Bailey, editor), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2761-2769, 2006

247) A     Open the surgical wound

Rankin B. S., Arden R. L., Crumley R. L.: Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty, Chapter 18, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 204-206, 2002.

Crumley R. L., Torkian B. A., Karam A. M.: Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty, Chapter 23, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third Edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 271-285, 2009

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/838696-treatment

248) E     Gillies approach

Pasha R, Doerr T. D., Mathog R.H..: Head and Neck Trauma, Chapter 8 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Clinical Reference Guide, (Pasha R., Editor), Singular Thomson Learning, 2001, p. 460

249) B     Advanced photoaging with wrinkles present at rest

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/842840-overview


250) D     Camouflage cosmetics

Brody R. M., Mangat D. S.: Combining Resurfacing Modalities, Rejuvenation of the Lower Face and Neck, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Saunders, Volume 8, Number 2, p. 141, 2000

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/842768-overview

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