Reconstructive Techniques in Head and Neck Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Osseocutaneous and sensory flaps are types of _____ flaps

Answer: composite

Flashcard 2: Which type of skin flap is supplied by a named blood vessel, allowing it to be rotated on a narrow stalk or even 'islanded'?

Answer: Axial pattern flap

Extra: Axial pattern flaps are based on a named longitudinal artery and vein, allowing them to be moved on a narrow pedicle or even 'islanded' (where only the vessels remain connected). This is in contrast to random pattern flaps, which rely on the subdermal plexus and are limited by length-to-width ratios.

Flashcard 3: _____ flaps often skin with bone or muscle is transferred with the flap (osseocutaneous or myocutaneous flaps, respectively)

Answer: Composite

Flashcard 4: _____ system of tooth charting:

Answer: Universal

Flashcard 5: Name the following forceps: _____

Answer: Citelli's forceps

Flashcard 6: Fenestrations in the tracheostomy tube are important for _____

Answer: phonation

Flashcard 7: Name the following forceps: _____

Answer: Tilley's forceps

Flashcard 8: _____ system of tooth charting: (with plus and minus sign)

Answer: Haderup

Flashcard 9: The _____ and jugulodigastric nodes are the most commonly involved in maxillary sinus carcinoma.

Answer: submandibular

Flashcard 10: _____ is an invasive procedure where tiny electrodes are implanted in the brain and are connected via a subcutaneous wire to a neurostimulator (maximum two), which is placed under the skin of the clavicle.

Answer: Deep brain stimulation