Reconstructive

503) Which of the following statements represents INCORRECT TECHNIQUE for closure of excisions in facial soft tissue surgery?

A. Equalize the sides of the incision by “Halving”.
B. Equalize the sides of the incision with a “Burrow triangle”
C. Sutures must provide eversion and tension relief.
D. Use simple interrupted chromic gut sutures.
E. Use steri strips to reinforce the wound and to relieve further wound tension.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Cook T. A., Guida R. A., Burke A. J.C.: Soft Tissue Techniques, Chapter 3, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 29-33, 2002

Cook T. A., Guida R. A., Burke A.J.C.: Soft Tissue Techniques, Chapter 3, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 27-39, 2009


503) D       Use simple interrupted chromic gut sutures.