Reconstructive

483) Which of the following statements regarding nasal reconstruction is TRUE?

A. The lower third of the nose is characterized by thin skin containing a few sebaceous glands.
B. Secondary intention is commonly used to repair small defects of the tip of the nose.
C. Large defects involving the tip and alae are best repaired with a nasolabial flap.
D. The alar subunit can be repaired with a V-Y flap.
E. A small midline defect can be closed primarily leaving a vertical midline scar.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Park S. S: Nasal Restoration with Flaps and Grafts, Small Nasal Defects, Chapter 167B, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2142-2149, 2001

Park S. S.: Nasal Restoration with Flaps and Grafts, Chapter 165, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2421-2451 , 2006


483) E      A small midline defect can be closed primarily leaving a vertical midline scar.