Plastics / Reconstruction wkbk

Allograft

A graft transferred from one individual human to another

Full-thickness skin graft (FTSG)

A graft containing the dermis and epidermis used to cover a deep defect

Biological graft

A graft derived from live tissue

Xenograft

Tissue taken from one species and grafted to another

Split-thickness skin graft

A graft that contains only the dermis used to replace skin that has been lost as a result of trauma or disease

Composite graft

A biological graft consisting of more than one tissue type

Autograft

A biological graft taken from one area of the body and transplanted to another area in the same patient

Synthetic graft

A graft derived from manufactured materials

Pedicle graft

An un severed graft raised from the donor site to provide coverage and vascularization to a soft tissue defect

Free flap graft

Graft in which the entire graft is raised, excised, and transferred to another recipient site of the body

Malar augmentation

Performed to increase the height of the cheekbone for aesthetic purposes

Liposuction

Is performed to remove excess deep fat with a cannula

Abdominoplasty

Is performed to remove excess skin and adipose tissue from the abdominal wall

Augmentation mammoplasty

Is performed to increase the size and improve the shape of the breast or to create a new breast after mastectomy

Scar revision

Is performed to remodel a previous scar or to remove a keloid

Otoplasty

Surgical modification of the external ear

Panniculectomy

Reduction and removal of the loose apron of adipose tissue that arises from the lower abdomen

Brow lift

Is performed to lift the supportive structures of the brow and alleviate drooping of skin, muscle, and fascia

Debridement

Is the removal of nonviable tissue from a burn or a nonhealing or traumatic wound

TRAM

Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous flap performed to reconstruct the breast without the use of implants

Blepharoplasty

Resection of the eyelid to improve vision of the upper visual fields

Reduction mammoplasty

Is performed to reduce excess breast tissue

Rhytidectomy

Redundant and sagging supportive tissue of the face is reduced or modified to provide a more aesthetic appearance

Mentoplasty

Placement of a synthetic implant in the chin

During a STSG procedure, what is the graft mesher used for?

a) aerating the graft b) increasing the surface area of the graft c) improving contact between the graft and recipient site d) all of the above

d) all of the above

What is the treatment for a condition in which there is a pointed appearance of the ear at the top of the ear where it is normally rounded?

Correction of Stahl’s ear