Cosmetic

469) Which of the following statements regarding Rhithydectomy is TRUE?

A. Imbrication involves folding the SMAS fascia on itself and securing it with a permanent buried suture.
B. Plication involves incision, resection of the SMAS fascia and reaproximation of the cut SMAS fascia edges with a permanent buried suture.
C. Imbrication offers better and longer lasting results than plication.
D. Imbrication carries a greater chance for surgical morbidity than plication
E. Periorbital and perioral resurfacing is not to be done simultaneously with rhytidectomy.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Kridel R. W. H., Covello L. V. : The Aging Face (Rhytidectomy), Chapter 180, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2330-2331, 2001


469) D       Imbrication carries a greater chance for surgical morbidity than plication.