Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following statements about mesh skin grafts is not correct?

Accepted Answer

They contract to the same degree as a grafted sheet of skin.

Answer

They allow egress of fluid collections under the graft.

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They permit coverage of large areas.

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They “take” satisfactorily on granulating bed.

Question 2

Abbe-Estlander flap is used for:

Accepted Answer

Reconstruction of the lip

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Reconstruction of the tongue

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Reconstruction of the eyelid

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Reconstruction of the ears

Question 3

When osseous defects amenable to reconstruction are present, technique of choice is?

Accepted Answer

Papilla preservation flap

Answer

Sulcular flap

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Modified Widman flap

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Apically displaced flap

Question 4

For the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, what is the popular surgery that is carried out?

Accepted Answer

Mohs surgery

Answer

Superficial laser surgery

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Curettage and electrodesiccation

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Wide local excision

Question 5

Which of the following bone defects offers the best chance for bone fill?

Accepted Answer

3 Walled defect

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Hemisepta

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Osseous crater

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2 Walled defect

Question 6

Which technique is considered the best for evaluating bone regeneration after periodontal surgery?

Accepted Answer

Cone Beam Computed Tomography

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Intraoral Periapical radiography

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Orthopantomogram

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Digital subtraction radiography

Question 7

Unilateral cleft lip is repaired at what age?

Accepted Answer

3-6 months

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1-3 months

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6-9 months

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9-12 months

Question 8

A boy has developed epistaxis. What is the treatment of choice?

Accepted Answer

Digital pressure

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Cauterization of vessels

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Surgical ligation

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Nasal packing

Question 9

A 35-year-old woman underwent rhinoplasty 6 months ago and now presents with nasal valve collapse and breathing difficulty. Examination shows pinched nasal tip and alar retraction. Preoperative photos show she had thin skin and weak lower lateral cartilages. Evaluate the most likely cause and best preventive strategy.

Accepted Answer

Excessive cartilage resection; should have preserved structural support and used spreader grafts

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Infection causing cartilage dissolution; prophylactic antibiotics would have prevented this

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Keloid formation; preoperative steroid injection indicated

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Normal healing process; no preventive strategy needed

Question 10

A 40-year-old man with total nasal reconstruction using paramedian forehead flap develops partial flap necrosis at the tip on post-op day 5. Doppler shows absent flow in distal 1 cm. Previous history reveals he is a heavy smoker (20 cigarettes/day). What would be the best surgical strategy if this procedure were to be revised?

Accepted Answer

Perform two-stage delay procedure before flap transfer and continue smoking cessation

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Use a wider pedicle with earlier division at 2 weeks

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Convert to free radial forearm flap with microsurgical anastomosis

Answer

Use bilateral nasolabial flaps instead of forehead flap

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Management of Facial Paralysis

Facial Scar Revision

Cleft Lip and Palate Repair

Cosmetic Facial Surgery

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