Plastic surgery oral board prep : case management questions and answers / Devra B. Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Devra B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastic Surgery Procedures--methods.

Surgery, Plastic.

Surgery, Plastic--Examinations, questions, etc.

Medical Subjects:

Plastic Surgery Procedures--methods.

Genre:

Examinations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 201 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thieme, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Passing the plastic surgery board examinations necessitates meeting extremely demanding criteria. Certification from the ABPS is the gold standard--a significant milestone requiring intensive study, passing the written exam, and the highly challenging two-day oral board component. Acing the plastic surgery boards means a plastic surgeon has already demonstrated a high level of training and education, essential elements for achieving optimal results and patient satisfaction. Plastic Surgery Oral Board Exam: Management Q&A by Devra Becker restructures core plastic surgery knowledge into the conceptual framework needed for mastery of the plastic surgery oral board exam. It fills a gap in the literature, exploring levels of knowledge such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, as well as practical applications including fluid management, intraoperative and postoperative challenges, and ethical considerations. Questions and answers on key reconstructive, aesthetic, and elective procedures are encompassed throughout 22 chapters, enabling readers to synthesize knowledge and articulate it efficiently and effectively.

Contents:

General approach to the oral board examination

Preoperative assessment and perioperative management

Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis

Postoperative events

Free flap failure

Fluid management

Ethical considerations

Skin cancer

Reconstruction of the facial defect

Aesthetic surgery for the aging face

Facial trauma

Breast reconstruction

Elective breast surgery

Back and trunk reconstruction

Aesthetic body and trunk

Pressure ulcers

Traumatic hand injury

Elective hand surgery

Lower extremity reconstruction

Lower extremity wounds

Cleft lip and palate

Craniosynostosis syndromes.

Notes:

"201 illustrations."

Made available through: Thieme ElectronicBook Library.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781626233522

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.