Reconstructive

203) As a general rule for the selection of a tissue expander its base size SHOULD BE:

A. 1 ½ times the area to be reconstructed
B. 2 times the area to be reconstructed
C. 3 times the area to be reconstructed
D. 4 times the area to be reconstructed
E. 4 ½ times the area to be reconstructed




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Hoffmann J. F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, Chapter 45 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 554, 2002

Hoffmann J. F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, Chapter 55 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 750, 2009


203) C     3 times the area to be reconstructed